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If you are installing MySQL on a Windows XP workstation, or any other computer that has a firewall enabled, and the wizard fails with an error message similar to the one shown below (Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost'), then you will have to exclude the MySQL daemon from your firewall configuration.

 

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On Windows XP, you can exclude MySQL from the firewall by following the steps below:

 

1.Navigate to Start -> Settings -> Control Panel -> Windows Firewall

 

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Select the Exceptions tab and click Add Port

 

2.In the resulting dialog, enter the information as shown in the screenshot:

 

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After clicking OK twice, return to the MySQL error message and select Retry. MySQL should now be able to create the instance correctly.