Installing MySQL

BCIS 3680 Enterprise Programming

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Installing MySQL Download the Community Server Edition of

MySQL (version 5.6.12) from the course website: http://www.cob.unt.edu/itds/faculty/wu/bcis3680/installers/mysql-installer-community-5.6.12.2.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:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ Run the installer. Configure MySQL.

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MySQL Community Server Download

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Installing MySQL

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Skip Undate

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Server Only

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Keep Going

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Get Set

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Almost There

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Go!

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Configuring Server

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Select “Show Advanced Options”

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Set a Password

Set password; “bcis3680” is recommended

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Change Service Name

Change the service name to MySQL

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Keep Going

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Fingers Tapping…

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Finally!

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Add Path 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

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Start Console with Admin Rights 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)

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

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Make Sure MySQL Is in the PATH

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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.

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Another Fast Check List the tables in the included “mysql” DB by

running: mysqlshow mysql –u root –p

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Now You’re Ready to Go!