MySQL is available freely (community edition) from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql. Choose the operating system and follow the instructions mentioned for it.
Pick up a convenient download option available for windows from the download section of MySQL website. Choose an option according to your platform (32-bit or 64-bit). Download the .zip
file. Unzip the archive, and start the installation using setup.exe
or setup.msi
(Microsoft installer file). The installation wizard gives you various options like Typical, Complete, or Custom. Choose the one which suits your needs.
Pick up a convenient download option available for Mac OSX from the choices (for example mysql-5.6.12-osx10.7-x86_64.dmg
). Click the .dmg
file, and the setup installation process should start. Choose any of the available options available which suit your needs.