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The way you start MySQL Administrator depends on the operating system you are using:
On Windows, start MySQL Administrator by double-clicking its desktop icon, or by selecting its item from the Start menu. Alternatively, you can open a DOS window and start it from the command line:
c:\> c:\program directory\mysql\bin\mysqladministrator.exe
program directory is the default directory for programs on your machine, for example c:\program files or c:\programme. If your path contains spaces, you should enclose the command within quote characters. For example:
c:\> "c:\program files\mysql\bin\mysqladministrator.exe"
On Linux desktops, start MySQL Administrator by double-clicking its desktop icon, or by selecting its item from from the Start menu. Alternatively, you can start it from a console window:
shell> mysqladministrator
[SH] Mike: Will the binary's location be added to the $PATH? Is the name of the executable correct?