Windows Installation
The distributions for Windows can be found in the same place as the distributions for Unix: at http://www.mysql.com/downloads or at one of the mirror sites. Windows installation is simply a matter of downloading the mysql -version. zip, unzipping it, and running the set-up program.
The default install location for MySQL Windows is c:\mysql. The installer will allow you to change the location. However, if you choose to do so, you may need to modify some configuration files to get everything working correctly. Refer to the full MySQL installation documentation at http://www.mysql.com/documentation for more information.
The installer will give you the choice between a typical, compact, or custom install. You should use the typical install unless you wish to modify the list of components that are installed. In that case, use the custom install.
The Windows binary distribution contains several servers from which to choose. Table 2-2 lists these servers.
|
Server name |
Description |
|
mysqld |
Debug binary with memory allocation checking, symbolic link support, and transactional table support (InnoDB and DBD) |
|
mysqld-opt |
Optimized binary with no support for transactional tables |
|
mysqld-nt |
Optimized binary with support for NT named pipes |
|
mysqld-max |
Optimized binary with support for transactional tables |
|
mysqld-max-nt |
Optmized binary with support for NT named pipes and transactional tables |
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