Beginning PHP and MySQL: From Novice to Professional

© Frank M. Kromann 2018

Frank M. KromannBeginning PHP and MySQLhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-6044-8_23

23. Installing and Configuring MySQL

Frank M. Kromann¹ 

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Aliso Viejo, CA, USA

 

This chapter guides you through MySQL’s installation and configuration process. It is not intended as a replacement for MySQL’s excellent (and mammoth) user manual, but instead highlights the key procedures of immediate interest to anybody who wants to quickly and efficiently ready the database server for use. The following topics are covered:

• Downloading instructions

• Distribution variations

• Installation procedures (source, binary, RPMs)

• Setting the MySQL administrator password

• Starting and stopping MySQL

• Installing MySQL as a system service

• MySQL configuration and optimization ...