This tutorial provides a quick hands-on introduction to using MySQL Workbench for beginners. If you have used MySQL Workbench before you can safely skip this tutorial.

This tutorial uses a locally installed MySQL Server. If you only have access to a remote MySQL server, you must enter appropriate connection parameters as necessary. This tutorial requires MySQL Workbench 5.2.16 or above. It is assumed that you have a basic understanding of MySQL concepts. This tutorial demonstrates the procedures on Microsoft Windows, but they are the same for all supported platforms.