Installing MySQL BCIS 3680 Enterprise Programming

Installing MySQL  Download the Community Server Edition of MySQL (version ) from the course website: /mysql-installer-community msi /mysql-installer-community msi  If you want to download the latest version, bear in mind that it has not been tested for the course.  Latest MySQL Community Server Edition:  Run the installer.  Configure MySQL. 2

MySQL Community Server Download 3

Installing MySQL 4

Skip Undate 5

Server Only 6

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Get Set 8

Almost There 9

Go! 10

Configuring Server 11

Select “Show Advanced Options” 12

Set a Password 13 Set password; “bcis3680” is recommended

Change Service Name 14 Change the service name to MySQL

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Fingers Tapping… 17

Finally! 18

Add Path 19  Open the Windows Environment Variables dialog, just like what we did when configuring Tomcat.  Edit the system path variable.  To the end of the current value, append the path to the \bin subfolder of the MySQL installation folder  In Windows 7 and Windows 8, the default is C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin

Start Console with Admin Rights 20  Right-click the Command Console icon, and  Select “Run as administrator” in the pop-up menu (Windows 7)  Click the “Run as administrator” icon (Windows 8)

Start Console with Admin Rights 21  Click “Yes” in the UAC dialog box.

Make Sure MySQL Is in the PATH 22

Quick Verification  Run mysqlshow –u root –p  Enter the password when prompted.  If you can see a listing of the databases that come with MySQL, your installation is good. 23

Another Fast Check  List the tables in the included “mysql” DB by running: mysqlshow mysql –u root –p 24

Now You’re Ready to Go! 25