- Documentation Library
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- MySQL 5.1 Manual
- MySQL 5.0 Manual
- MySQL 3.23/4.0/4.1 Manual
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- 2.3 Installing MySQL on Windows
- 2.3.1 Choosing An Installation Package
- 2.3.2 Installing MySQL with the Automated Installer
- 2.3.3 Using the MySQL Installation Wizard
- 2.3.4 Using the Configuration Wizard
- 2.3.5 Installing MySQL from a Noinstall Zip Archive
- 2.3.6 Extracting the Install Archive
- 2.3.7 Creating an Option File
- 2.3.8 Selecting a MySQL Server Type
- 2.3.9 Starting the Server for the First Time
- 2.3.10 Starting MySQL from the Windows Command Line
- 2.3.11 Starting MySQL as a Windows Service
- 2.3.12 Testing The MySQL Installation
- 2.3.13 Troubleshooting a MySQL Installation Under Windows
- 2.3.14 Upgrading MySQL on Windows
- 2.3.15 MySQL on Windows Compared to MySQL on Unix
To install MySQL manually, do the following:
If you are upgrading from a previous version please refer to Section 2.3.14, “Upgrading MySQL on Windows”, before beginning the upgrade process.
If you are using a Windows NT-based operating system such as Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003, make sure that you are logged in as a user with administrator privileges.
Choose an installation location. Traditionally, the MySQL server has been installed at
C:\mysql. The MySQL Installation Wizard installs MySQL underC:\Program Files\MySQL. If you do not install MySQL inC:\mysql, you must specify the path to the install directory during startup or in an option file. See Section 2.3.7, “Creating an Option File”.Extract the install archive to the chosen installation location using your preferred Zip archive tool. Some tools may extract the archive to a folder within your chosen installation location. If this occurs, you can move the contents of the subfolder into the chosen installation location.
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