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MySQLInstallation Guide

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To download the Installer setup for MySQL, go to their official site http://www.mysql.com

When the webpage would be displayed, click on Download link ..*** Note: The design of the webpage might have been changed by time, but there MUST be the Download Link ***

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Download section for MySQL would be displayed next …

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Scroll Down the MySQL Download page up to “MySQL Community Server” sectionThere would be a “Generally Available (GA) release for production use” linkClick on that link …

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

The Download section for MySQL GA would be appeared ….

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Scroll down the MySQL GA Download section to the list of Operating Systems, for which you want to download MySQL …and click on appropriate Operating System Link ,,.,, for example Windows…

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Windows downloads section for MySQL would be displayed …

Click on Pick a mirror link against the Windows Essentials sub-section

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

A user account section would be displayed, you can register with MySQL website, if you need to..

Otherwise, click on “No thanks, just take me to the downloads!” link ..

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Download mirror list for MySQL from various countries would appear, describing the place and Server Information … against each there would be FTP and/or HTTPlinks, click on any link …

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

If the server, you have chosen is available, it would begin the download,, but firstly, File Download – Security Warning dialogue would be displayed ..

click on Save button to specify the name and path of the downloading file

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Save As dialogue box would be appeared, specify the download path and name of the file to be downloaded (it is recommended not to change the default name)

click on Save button to begin the download ….

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

Downloading has began now, and the time it would take to finish the download depends on your internet speed … Once the download is finished, you are ready to install the application …

MySQL Installation GuideDownloading MySQL Application

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Once you have successfully downloaded MySQL setupIt’s setup file would be available on the path you specified …

Double click on the setup to Run it …

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MySQL Server X.yy – Setup Wizard would be appeared …

click on Next button to continue

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Setup Type dialogue box would be appeared next,It is recommended to keep the Typical setup type, or Complete setup type,, Custom setup type shall only be used by advance users …

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Now the setup is Ready to Install the Program, It would be showing you Destination and Data folder for the Installation of MySQLIt is recommended to keep it as default ..

click on Install button to begin the installation …

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Installation of MySQL Server has began …

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MySQL Enterprise configuration wizard would be appeared

click on Next button to continue ..

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Some Informative window about MySQL Enterprise would be shown ..

click on Next button to continue ..

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Configuration wizard would be appeared,Do check the “Configure the MySQL Server Now” checkbox …

and If you want to Register your product with SunConnect service, you can check it as well,,

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MySQL Server Instance Configuration Wizard welcome dialogue box would be appeared ..

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Next dialogue box would be asking for the type of configuration you need to select.

select “Standard Configuration” and click Next button …

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Windows Services option would be asked by the wizard ..

check “Install As Windows Service” optioncheck “Launch the MySQL Server automatically” optioncheck “Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH“ option

then click Next button to continue ..

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Security Options dialogue box would be appeared nextwhere you can specify the new password for root login (which is the default admin login for MySQL)

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Setup is now ready to execute the MySQL Server Instance Configuration

click on Execute button to continue

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Setup has now done the Installation and Configuration of MySQL Server

click on Finish button …

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Checking the Service ..This is not the part of Installation, but whenever you need to use MySQL console, you shall check weather mysql services is running or not ..right click on Task bar Task Manager open Processes tab

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Login in to MySQL Console

Start Run mysql –u root –p<root_password>

(please note that there is no space between –p and root_password ..

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You are now ready to use MySQL Database console ….

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MySQLInstallation Guide