How To Install MySQL On Windows (8)
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MySQL is well known free and open source Robust database . in this guide i will show you how to and where from download MySQL and install it in windows with some other helping apps . so you can easily start with MySQL
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1 : Download MySQL <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/">http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/</a><br /> now you have two option either download all in one package or single community server and other tools separately
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Download Full Installer ( if you have good internet connection )
download http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/or if you have slow internet connection download MySQL community server only and download MySQL workbench separately
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download MySQL community server <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/">http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/</a><br /> download MySQL workbench ( GUI tool ) <a href="http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/5.2.html">http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/5.2.html</a>
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2 : Install MySQL
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Install normally ( Like other appications , next next next :p )
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after installation finish it will open configuration wizard
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make sure you checked that in order to run mysql from command line
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if you are installing on local development machine then don’t check enable root access
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Clickk on Finish
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Now open CMD and type
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<pre class="codesBash">mysql -u root -p</pre>
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OR you can download MySQL workbench , which is a GUI application with lots of features .
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MySQL workbench admin panel
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