Setup MySQL Server 5.0

MySQL Setup Guide

Installation

  1. Double click on mysql-essential-5.0.22-win32.msi to start the installation.

  1. Click on Next.

  1. Choose Typical. Click on Next.

  1. Click on Install. Wait for the software to install.

  1. Choose Skip Sign-Up. Click on Next.

  1. Leave the default option of Configure the MySQL Server now. Click on Finish.

  1. Click on Next.

  1. Choose Standard Configuration. Click on Next.

  1. Check the option for Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH. Click on Next.

  1. Enter root123 as the new password of the root user. Click on Next.

  1. Click on Execute.

  1. Click on Finish.

Verify Installation

  1. Make sure that the MySQL service has already started. You can open the Services panel by selecting Start->Programs->Settings->Control Panel and then opening Administrative Tools->Services.

  1. Open a command prompt window. Enter the command:

mysql -u root –p

  1. Enter root123 as the password. Make sure that you can log in. Enter the following command to log out:

quit;

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