MySQL 5.7 Reference Manual
MySQL 5.7 Release Notes
For MySQL 5.7 on Windows, the default installation
directory is C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server
5.7 for installations performed with MySQL Installer.
If you use the ZIP archive method to install MySQL, you may prefer
to install in C:\mysql. However, the layout
of the subdirectories remains the same.
All of the files are located within this parent directory, using the structure shown in the following table.
Table 5.1 Default MySQL Installation Layout for Microsoft Windows
| Directory | Contents of Directory | Notes |
|---|---|---|
bin |
mysqld server, client and utility programs | |
%PROGRAMDATA%\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7\ |
Log files, databases | The Windows system variable %PROGRAMDATA% defaults to
C:\ProgramData. |
docs |
Release documentation | With MySQL Installer, use the Modify operation to select this
optional folder. |
include |
Include (header) files | |
lib |
Libraries | |
share |
Miscellaneous support files, including error messages, character set files, sample configuration files, SQL for database installation |