Installing MySQL

Windows link

1. Download MySQL Installer:

   • Download the MySQL Community Server installer from the official MySQL website.

2.Run Installer:

- Run the downloaded .msi installer and follow the installation wizard instructions.

3. Configure MySQL:

   • During installation, set up MySQL as a Windows service and optionally configure security settings.

4. Start MySQL Service:

   • MySQL should start automatically as a Windows service after installation.

Linux (CentOS/RHEL using yum) link

1. Add MySQL Repository:

sudo yum localinstall https://dev.mysql.com/get/mysql80-community-release-el8-1.noarch.rpm

2. Install MySQL Server:

sudo yum install mysql-community-server

3. Start MySQL Service:

sudo systemctl start mysqld

4. Secure MySQL Installation (Optional - recommended):

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Linux (Ubuntu/Debian using apt) link

1. Update Package List:

sudo apt update

2. Install MySQL Server:

sudo apt install mysql-server

3. Start MySQL Service:

sudo systemctl start mysql

4. Secure MySQL Installation (Optional - recommended):

sudo mysql_secure_installation

macOS (using Homebrew) link

1. Install Homebrew (if not already installed):

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

2. Install MySQL:

brew install mysql

3. Start MySQL Service:

brew services start mysql