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 2.3 Installing MySQL on Windows
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* windows-choosing-package     Choosing An Installation Package
* windows-using-installer      Installing MySQL with the Automated Installer
* windows-install-wizard       Using the MySQL Installation Wizard
* windows-config-wizard        Using the Configuration Wizard
* windows-install-archive      Installing MySQL from a Noinstall Zip Archive
* windows-extract-archive      Extracting the Install Archive
* windows-create-option-file   Creating an Option File
* windows-select-server        Selecting a MySQL Server type
* windows-server-first-start   Starting the Server for the First Time
* windows-start-command-line   Starting MySQL from the Windows Command Line
* windows-start-service        Starting MySQL as a Windows Service
* windows-testing              Testing The MySQL Installation
* windows-troubleshooting      Troubleshooting a MySQL Installation Under Windows
* windows-upgrading            Upgrading MySQL on Windows
* windows-vs-unix              MySQL on Windows Compared to MySQL on Unix
 
 A native Windows distribution of MySQL has been available from MySQL AB
 since version 3.21 and represents a sizable percentage of the daily
 downloads of MySQL. This section describes the process for installing
 MySQL on Windows.
 
 * If you are upgrading MySQL from an existing installation older
 than MySQL 4.1.5, you must first perform the the procedure described in
  windows-upgrading.
 
 To run MySQL on Windows, you need the following:
 
    * A 32-bit Windows operating system such as 9x, Me, NT, 2000, XP, or
      Windows Server 2003.
 
      A Windows NT-based operating system (NT, 2000, XP, 2003) permits
      you to run the MySQL server as a service. The use of a Windows
      NT-based operating system is strongly recommended. See 
      windows-start-service.
 
      Generally, you should install MySQL on Windows using an account
      that has administrator rights. Otherwise, you may encounter
      problems with certain operations such as editing the `PATH'
      environment variable or accessing the `Service Control Manager'.
 
    * TCP/IP protocol support.
 
    * Enough space on the hard drive to unpack, install, and create the
      databases in accordance with your requirements (generally a
      minimum of 200 megabytes is recommended.)
 
 There may also be other requirements, depending on how you plan to use
 MySQL:
 
    * If you plan to connect to the MySQL server via ODBC, you need a
      Connector/ODBC driver. See  odbc-connector.
 
    * If you need tables with a size larger than 4GB, install MySQL on
      an NTFS or newer filesystem. Don't forget to use `MAX_ROWS' and
      `AVG_ROW_LENGTH' when you create tables. See  create-table.
 
 MySQL for Windows is available in several distribution formats:
 
    * Binary distributions are available that contain a setup program
      that installs everything you need so that you can start the server
      immediately. Another binary distribution format contains an
      archive that you simply unpack in the installation location and
      then configure yourself. For details, see 
      windows-choosing-package.
 
    * The source distribution contains all the code and support files
      for building the executables using the Visual Studio 2003 compiler
      system.
 
 Generally speaking, you should use a binary distribution that includes
 an installer. It is simpler to use than the others, and you need no
 additional tools to get MySQL up and running. The installer for the
 Windows version of MySQL, combined with a GUI Configuration Wizard,
 automatically installs MySQL, creates an option file, starts the
 server, and secures the default user accounts.
 
 The following section describes how to install MySQL on Windows using a
 binary distribution. To use an installation package that does not
 include an installer, follow the procedure described in 
 windows-install-archive. To install using a source distribution, see
  windows-source-build.
 
 MySQL distributions for Windows can be downloaded from
 `http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/'. See  getting-mysql.
 

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