Procedure: MySQL / Download Server, Workbench for Windows

Tags Technical

Objective

  • To provide instruction on downloading and installing MySQL Community Server and MySQL Workbench for Windows 

User

  • CIT Faculty, Staff, Students 

Environment

  • MySQL Community Server
  • MySQL Workbench
  • Personally Owned Computer 
    • Windows

Procedure

  1. Go to MySQL Community Downloads to download MySQL Community Server for Windows
  2. Follow the download instructions 

 

Notes

  • Be sure to create a root password that you won't forget — we are unable to reset it 
  • The MySQL server is a local instance: If you start it on your personal computer, you won't be able to access it on the lab computers, unless you copy the files