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Database: MySql: Microsoft: Windows: Install: How to download and install the MySql v4.1 database?

Apr 8th, 2005 06:50
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 27 December 2004 - 06:49 pm -------------------

Database: MySql: Microsoft: Windows: Install: How to download and 
install the MySql v4.1 database?

Steps: Overview:

 1. -Download the latest version of MySql, e.g. at

      http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html

 2. -This will download the file

      mysql-4.1.10-win.zip

     (about 37 megabytes)

 3. -Unzip this file, that will create the file

      setup.exe

 4. -Run this setup.exe file

 5. -A wizard will start

     1. -Click button 'Next'

     Choose e.g. the defaults

     2. -'Typical installation'

         1. -Click button 'Next'

     3. -Click button 'Install'

     4. -Possibly sign up,
         else select 'Skip Sign up'

         1. -Click button 'Next'

     5. -You should optimize your MySql server
         now (do not skip this step)

         1. -Click button 'Finish'

             1. The configuration wizard
                will start

                1. -Click button 'Next'

             2. -Choose e.g. 'Standard configuration'

                 1. -Click button 'Next'

             3. -Select the defaults
                 (install as Windows 'service',
                  include 'Bin directory in Path')

                 1. -Click button 'Next'

             4. -Click button 'Next'

             5. Possibly set a password

                1. -Click button 'Next'

             6. You should see that it has been successfully installed

     6. This will have installed MySql v4.1
        (about 48 megabytes on your harddisk)

     7. To test, go to the MySql bin directory,
        and type the command

        1. Change to the MySql directory

          cd c:\program files\mysql\mysql server 4.1\bin

        2. Run the MySql program

          mysql.exe

        3. This should show e.g.

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[C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1\bin] mysql.exe

Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.

Your MySQL connection id is 1 to server version: 4.1.8-nt

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

mysql>

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Tested successfully on Microsoft Windows XP Professional, running MySql
server v4.1.

Installation took on my computer about 20 minutes.

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Internet: see also:

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Database: Relational: MySql: Link: Overview: Can you give an overview 
of links?
http://www.faqts.com/knowledge_base/view.phtml/aid/35331/fid/52

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