Part 3 - Installing MySQL

3.0 Installing and configuring MySQL

1. Unzip the downloaded file and run the setup.exe file.
2. Click --> Next.
3. Because we want to install in different folder, select Custom setup. Click --> Next.
4. In the next windows, select MySQL Server and click Change…
5. Change folder to [Drive]:\server\mysql. Click OK.
6. Click --> Next.
7. We are ready to install. Click --> Install.
8. After finish installing, some MySQL.com advertisement will come out. Click Next and Next. And in the next dialog box, tick Configure the MySQL Server now. Click Finish.
9. Click --> Next.
10. Select Standard Configuration for fresh installation. Click --> Next.
11. Check Install as Windows Service and Launch the MySQL Server automatically.
    Leave the Service Name as MySQL.
    Also check the Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH (optional).
    Click --> Next.
12. Write your root password.
    For security, your password should have mixed-case letters and alphanumeric.
    Check the Enable root access from remote machine.
    Click --> Next.
13. Click --> Execute.
14. Now we have finish using the wizard.
15. Click --> Finish.

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Note : This guide is only a strip down version (no picture). For a complete guide please download this file. Only for personal webserver.

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