Download & Installation

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Download

You can download the MySQL database from the MySQL website http://www.mysql.com by clicking on the downloads tab. Scroll down to the MySQL database server & standard clients section and select the latest production release of MySQL, 5.0.24a at the time of writing.

We also recommend downloading the MySQL Administrator and MySQL Query Browser from the downloads page. These applications allow you to administer your MySQL server with a graphical user interface. We will cover both ways of administration in this guide.

Installation of MySQL Server

Unzip the setup file and execute the downloaded MSI file. Follow the instructions below exactly when installing MySQL Server:

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Perform a custom installation

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Review the selected packages

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Skip Sign-Up

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Check box to configure MySQL Server