How to install MySQL in just 10 Easy Steps

Best way to understand something is to do it by yourself. You will never learn it properly until you won’t perform each and every query practically. For that you need a platform to run all the queries and try all the doubts you are having. So follow the below steps to install MySQL on your computer. It is Opensource and free of cost service if you use community server MySQL. After installation you can learn more about SQL commands here.

Step 1: Download MySql installer

Go to the link  https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Click on Windows (x86, 32-bit), MSI Installer with larger MB

If you don’t have an oracle account or you don’t want to create one then you can click on just start download.

Step 2: Installation

Click to install

Select full to install all necessary files.

You don’t have anything previously installed on your computer so click on next.

Step 3: Product Installation

After all product get installed again click on next.

To configure all product click next.

Step 4: Configuration 

Choose standalone MySQL server / Classic MySQL Replication and press next.

Keep the port and all details as it is and click on next.

Step 5: Set Accounts and Roles

Set Root password whatever you want and remember it because you need it to start MySQL Workbench.

Click next without making any changes.

Step 6: Apply Configuration

Let all configuration steps finish.

Just click on finish button.

Step 7: Connect to Server 

Write the root password you have set and check. After getting connection succeeded click on next.

Step 8: Checking Applied Configuration  

Click on execute and then next.

Step 9: Installation Complete 

Finally your installation get ready to run queries.

Step 10: Run MySql

After finishing it will open MySQL shell and MySQL server workbench for you. You need to click on the local instance connection box in MySQL workbench and put there your root password you had set.

Now your MySQL is ready to use..

If you have any doubt or trouble while downloading or installing MySql please feel free to ask us in the comments, we will help you to install MySql.