In this section, you will learn how to install the MySQL database. Go to the MySQL Downloads site (https://www.mysql.com/downloads/), and click on Community (GPL) Downloads
under the MySQL community edition. On the next page, you will see a listing of several MySQL software packages. Download the following:
- MySQL Community Server
- MySQL Connector for Java development (Connector/J)
In this section, we will explain how to download, install, and configure the MySQL database and a related utility, MySQL Workbench. Note that MySQL Workbench is a unified visual tool which can be used by database architects, developers, and DBA for activities such as data modeling, SQL development, comprehensive administration tools for server configuration, user administration, and so on.
Follow the instructions given for installation and configuration of the MySQL server and workbench:
- Click on the
Download
link underMySQL Community...