Setup Guide for MySQL

For Complete Setup, We require 3 basic components:-

1. Mysql Server ( v4.1) :- download “mysql-4.1.22-win32.zip” from

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html . Make sure that you have
downloaded “Windows ZIP/Setup.EXE (x86)” version.
2. MySql Connector :- download Mysql connector for Java(mysql-connector-java-
5.1.8.zip) from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/j/5.0.html. Extract this
zip into your “JDK/JRE/LIB/EXT/” for ex:- “C:\Program
Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_06\jre\lib\ext” .
3. MySQL GUI tools :- download MySql Gui tools(windows-x86 ver) from
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/gui-tools/5.0.html .

Now We will start with Instructions to Install Mysql Server :-

1. Extract the “Setup.exe” file from “mysql-4.1.22-win32.zip” folder. Execute the

Setup.exe file.
2. Now follow the Sequence as the pictures below describing:

Click on Next Button

Select “typical” and click on next button.
Click on Install Button.

Select “Skip Sign-Up” and click on Next button

Click On finish Button

Now we will configure the MySQL

Select “Standard Configuration” and click on Next.
Check both the text checkboxes and then click on Next.

Provide the password for Root user. Here I have given password as “root”. Now click on
Next.
To finish this configuration procedure click on Execute.

It was all about Installing and configuring MySql Server.

Installing Mysql Connector for Java

Now, For Installing Connector . you just have to extract the zip into your
“JDK/JRE/LIB/EXT/” for ex:- “C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_06\jre\lib\ext” .

NOTE: The JDK directory should be the same directory which is used in Eclipse while
making and new project (typically, value of JAVA_HOME Environment variable)

Installing Mysql GUI Tool

Now , To Install MySql GUI Tool follow the underwritten instructions in the for of
images :
1. Execute the “.msi” file. Following screen will appear in front of you. Click On
Next button
2. check the “I accept” check box and then click Next.
3. Click On Next button.

4. Select “Complete” and click on Next.

5. Click on Install button

6. click Next
7. Click on Finish button to finish the installation and configuration process
 8. Now Start the “Query Browser” Application by clicking on the “Start Menu” and
then “Query Browser” (Its Icon would be created somewhere above “All
Programs”.
9. Now you have to fill Server Host as “localhost”, Username as “root” and
Password as “root”(It was set to “root” when we configured MySql server). Leave
the Port to default address that is “3306”. Click on OK.

So this was all about Installing, configuring and starting the MySql GUI tool. For further
information about “how to use MySql GUI tool” visit
http://downloads.mysql.com/docs/guibook-en.a4.pdf