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
1 : Download MySQL http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/
now you have two option either download all in one package or single community server and other tools separately
download http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/or if you have slow internet connection download MySQL community server only and download MySQL workbench separately
download MySQL community server http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/
download MySQL workbench ( GUI tool ) http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/workbench/5.2.html
2 : Install MySQL
- Install normally ( Like other appications , next next next :p )
- 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 |
Now open CMD and type
mysql -u root -p
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MySQL command line interface |
OR you can download MySQL workbench , which is a GUI application with lots of features .
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MySQL workbench admin panel |