To download a copy of MySQL

MySQL will take about 30MB on your machine

• easiest if download the binaries for Windows
  • binaries are the results of compiling the source code
  • if you download the source code it is more involved as you must download the compiler, all the source correct libraries, and then compile it on your machine
• go to the MySQL site: http://www.mysql.com/
  • download the Stable version (more recent versions exist but they are under development)
  • click on the download menu option or click on MySQL under Versions: Stable in the upper right corner of the page
  • scroll down the page until you get to the Windows downloads section
  • click to download the Installation files (zip)
  • at the time of authoring this document the file was:
    MySQL 3.23.49 Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP (12MB)
  • choose a mirror site close to you for quicker download

   

Installation::

• unzip and install from the zip file you downloaded
• This may start automatically when your download completes or just double click the .zip file
• accept the default: install to C:\MYSQL
• if you alter this path you must follow the instructions for changing the .ini file
• choose typical

  your directory structure of mysql should look similar to the following: