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Install MySQL

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MySQL

MySQL is your database software and very powerful. If you have never used databases before and want to learn then you'll need this. Download MySQL from http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql-4.0.html You'll need to scroll down the page nearly half way for the windows download.

The MySQL homepage can be found at http://www.mysql.com/

begin the install


At this point browse to the web folder

make sure the path to install looks like this


Select typical install - click next to install


You have now installed my sql.

To start the mysql server open a command window
(Start menu -> Run ->type cmd (or command)), at the prompt

[return] = press return

Starting MySQL on Windows 95, 98 or Me
C:\> DRIVE:\web\mysql\bin\mysqld [return]
Stopping MySQL on Windows 95, 98 or Me
C:\> DRIVE:\web\mysql\bin\mysqladmin -u root shutdown [return]

Starting MySQL on Windows NT, 2000 or XP (as a service)
C:\> DRIVE:\web\mysql\bin\mysqld-max-nt --install [return]

Starting MySQL on Windows NT, 2000 or XP (not as a service)
C:\> DRIVE:\web\mysql\bin\mysqld-max-nt --standalone [return]

Stopping MySQL on Windows NT, 2000 or XP
C:\> DRIVE:\web\mysql\bin\mysqladmin -u root shutdown [return]

Close the command window - check you task manager processes to verify that mysql is running

Please read mysql docs on starting and stopping mysql for your OS

Next we'll move on to Step 7 install and test phpbb

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Setting up a home development server
Step 1 Download all the software
Step 2 install and test Apache
Step 3 install and test Perl
Step 4 install and test php
Step 5 enable server side includes and test
Step 6 install and test mysql
Step 7 install and test phpbb
Step 8 well done

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