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1.3.1. Downloading and Starting the MySQL Installation Wizard

The MySQL installation packages can be downloaded from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/. If the package you download is contained within a Zip archive, you need to extract the archive first.

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If you are installing on Windows Vista it is best to open a network port before beginning the installation. To do this, first ensure that you are logged in as an Administrator, go to the Control Panel, and double click the Windows Firewall icon. Choose the Allow a program through Windows Firewall option and click the Add port button. Enter MySQL into the Name text box and 3306 (or the port of your choice) into the Port number text box. Also ensure that the TCP protocol radio button is selected. If you wish, you can also limit access to the MySQL server by choosing the Change scope button. Confirm your choices by clicking the OK button. If you do not open a port prior to installation, you cannot configure the MySQL server immediately after installation. Additionally, when running the MySQL Installation Wizard on Windows Vista, ensure that you are logged in as a user with administrative rights.

The process for starting the wizard depends on the contents of the installation package you download. If there is a setup.exe file present, double-click it to start the installation process. If there is an .msi file present, double-click it to start the installation process.

Starting with MySQL 6.0.6, on starting the MySQL Installation Wizard you will be asked whether you want to run the MySQL Configuration Wizard once installation has completed and whether you want to register your installation with MySQL. If you decide to send the registration information, a small file will be uploaded to the SunConnect service. A browser window will also open and ask you to sign in to your Sun Developer Network account or to register for a new account. Your MySQL registration information will be appended to your Sun Developer Network account, and you can use the inventory management system to keep track of the pacakges you have registered. Only information about your server, version and environment is sent to the SunConnect system.

If an internet connection is not available, then the information will be stored in two files within the base directory of your MySQL installation. The files are called register and svctag. You can run then run the registration once an internet connection is available by running the SunInventory Registration link from the server installation folder within the Start menu.