First Download MySQL : http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

 

MySQL Installation

 

Download MySQL Setup and save it to your harddrive ,run it and select custom installation , continue until you get this image :

 

 

Install it

 

 

Choose Skip Sign Up and press next

 

 

Now choose to configure MySQL

 

 

Installation ended ;)

 

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MySQL Configuration

 

If you choosed to conifgure it at the previous step you will get this image :

 

    choose Detailed Configuration and press next

 

then choose Developer Machine and press next :

 

 

Now choose the Multifunctional Database :

 

 

 

Now you need to set up a directory where the InnoDB  Data will be saved

For example here it is situated  at C://InnoDB DataFiles

 

 

Now you need to set the approximate number of concurrent connections to your server :

 

 

Now configure on what port will be the mySQL , the default is 3306 . In my opinion dont change it :

 

 

Now select the default charater set, in this image the user is using UTF8

 

 

Now check Include BIN Directory in Windows Path ( dont forget to check it if you dont then you must do all from the start -_- )

 

 

Next goes the root password :

 

 

Now you just let  instance config wizard do its job ;D

 

Now we must check that MySQL is runnung and if it can be accessed from command prompt so open it startmenu/accessories/Command Prompt then type likr the image below :

 

 

If you dont have any problems when you type that , it means that MySQL is working properly on your PC , GZ ;D

 

PS:   Screenshots are not mine so dont spam with you c/p ss etc...

 

 

 

 

 

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