MySQL 5.7 Reference Manual
MySQL 5.7 Release Notes
- 5.4.1 Extracting the Install Archive
- 5.4.2 Creating an Option File
- 5.4.3 Selecting a MySQL Server Type
- 5.4.4 Initializing the Data Directory
- 5.4.5 Starting the Server for the First Time
- 5.4.6 Starting MySQL from the Windows Command Line
- 5.4.7 Customizing the PATH for MySQL Tools
- 5.4.8 Starting MySQL as a Windows Service
- 5.4.9 Testing The MySQL Installation
Users who are installing from the noinstall
package can use the instructions in this section to manually
install MySQL. The process for installing MySQL from a ZIP Archive
package is as follows:
Extract the main archive to the desired install directory
Optional: also extract the debug-test archive if you plan to execute the MySQL benchmark and test suite
Create an option file
Choose a MySQL server type
Initialize MySQL
Start the MySQL server
Secure the default user accounts
This process is described in the sections that follow.