Upgrading Database Help

[Luke Burns]

I was hoping to get some help with upgrading my database. I can get all the files loaded to my server and get the mysql databases started, but am having trouble with the database migrations.  When I get past the first setup page I get this error.

Database error! ThinkUp could not execute the following query: SELECT owner_email FROM tu_cookies WHERE cookie = :cookie Details:  SQLSTATE[42S02]: Base table or view not found: 1146 Table 'elembem1_thinkup.tu_cookies' doesn't exist

I am very new to using SSH but am able to login using terminal on my mac. I can get into the root directory but when I run the command given to me in the help files I get an error.

I run

$ cd install/cli/; php upgrade.php --with-new-sql

and get 

-bash: $: command not found

Status: 404 Not Found

Content-type: text/html

I would love some help if you had the time. Thanks so much in advance!!!