This chapter Let's learn how to install and configure the MySQL database
1.2.1MySQL Overview
MySQL as an important relational database product, because of its small size, open-source, low cost, is currently widely used in small and medium sites on the Internet, its main features are as follows:
1. Good portability
2. Powerful data protection
3. Memory variety of engine
4. Powerful
5. Support large databases
6. Run Fast
1.2.2MySQL installation and configuration
MySQL depending on the type of operating system can be divided for Windows, UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS version.
1.MySQL installation steps
(1) First download MySQL5.5, its official website to download address http://dev.mysql.com/downloads. Double-click the file to install MySQL 5.5, the MySQL Installation Wizard opens, click the "Next" button to enter User License Agreement interface
(2) accept the installation agreement, click the "Next" button, enter to select the installation type interface, there are three ways to choose from: Typical (typical installation), Complete (fully installed), Custom (custom installation automatically). The user can select "Custom" button to customize the installation, select the installation components and installation path of the disk.
(3) Click "NEXT" button, enter the installation interface ready, click "Install" button to install MySQL carried out
MySQL profile page after (4) the installation is complete, if you click "More" button, open the MySQL knowledge introduced in the browser interface, click the "Next" button to complete the installation interface appears.
At this point, MySQL installation has been completed. Box "Lanch the MySQL Instance Configuration Wizard" is used to enable MySQL configuration wizard, if the check box is selected, the installation program will enter the MySQL configuration wizard.
2. Configure MySQL
After MySQL installation is complete, you need to configure MySQL server
(1) start the configuration wizard, enter the configuration dialog box, click "Next" button, enter the configuration interface type
(2) Installation Configuration wizard provides two types, as follows:
These are the steps to install and configure MySQL, thanks for reading!