MySQL installation

A. Download application
I. Go to the www.mysql.com
II. click on the “downloads” tab and click in the “MySQL Community (GPL) Download”. Then select
the “MySQL Installer for Windows” link.

III. Next download the “mysql-installer-web-community-8.0.30.0.msi”.

• the web-community is online installer; you need to download to connect to the online
server and installations files come from online while the community installer is an offline
installer with full features.
IV. Upon the download you are required to register. Just skip the registration part

V. Once the file has been downloaded. Click the installer to run the installation process of the
software.

B. Install MySQL
I. At the first stage of the installation, choose the “Custom” installation.

• One of the advantages if you choose “Custom” installation is it’s allowed us to select what
product and services that we only need. It also allows the user to select a few versions
that they wanted. (It also can save the disk because we only focus on the selected product
that is needed).
II. Click Next. Then select:
• MySQL Servers (latest version)
• Application > MySQL Workbench > MySQL Workbench (latest version)
• Application > MySQL Shell 8.0 (latest version)

III. Double check and make sure that all product has been select.

IV. Click “Next” and “Execute”.

V. Once all product has been downloaded click “Next” and “Execute” to begin the installation.
VI. Next on the “Product Configuration” tab, just accept all the default setting.
VII. For the “Authentication Method” choose to use the strong password available.

VIII. By default, root will be the user. So, we need to put the password for root.

• Put in password as: 1234, then click “Next”.

IX. For “Windows Service”, put in the name as default. Then click “Next”.

X. On the next phase “Apply Configuration”, click “Execute” to start the installation.