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Friday 27 June 2014

How to Install MySQL On Your Local Machine

mysql.com documents the steps required to install MySQL on Windows and Mac. To install MySQL, you can get the installer here. On a Mac, it is as easy as downloading a disk image, double clicking to install, and then stepping through the installation process.

The Mac disk image also comes with a startup package which will automatically launch MySQL when you start your computer. Additionally, it adds a convenient menu in the System Preferences for managing MySQL:



After you setup MySQL, you can set the root MySQL account from the command line by issuing the command:







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