Installation Guide
MySQL
Step 1: Check System Requirements
Windows:
● Operating System: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows
Server 2012, Windows Server 2016, or newer versions.
● Processor: 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
● Memory: 2 GB RAM or more.
● Disk Space: Approximately 300 MB of available disk space.
MacBook:
● Operating System: macOS 13.0 or later.
● Processor: Intel-based Mac computer.
● Memory: 2 GB RAM or more.
● Disk Space: Approximately 300 MB of available disk space.
Linux:
● Operating System: Linux distributions that are supported by MySQL
Workbench, such as Ubuntu, CentOS, Fedora, Debian, etc.
● Processor: 1 GHz or faster processor.
● Memory: 2 GB RAM or more.
● Disk Space: Approximately 300 MB of available disk space.
Step 2: Click on the link given below. You will first have to install the MySQL
server followed by the MySQL Workbench software for ease of access. Download
link: [Link]
Step 3A: To download MySQL Server on Windows
● Choose the appropriate version: On the MySQL
Workbench download page, select Windows from the
dropdown menu.
● Download the installer: Click on the "Download" button
or link to download the MySQL Workbench installer file.
● You may be prompted to login, but alternatively you can
scroll down and skip login to download. The file will be
downloaded to your computer.
Step 3B: To download MySQL Server on Macbook
● Choose the appropriate version: On the MySQL
Workbench download page, select MacOS from the
dropdown menu.
● Download the installer: Click on the first "Download"
button to download the MySQL Workbench installer file.
NOTE: You need to have MacOS 13.0 or later installed
● You may be prompted to login, but alternatively you can
scroll down and skip login to download. The file will be
downloaded to your computer.
Step 3C: Linux users can skip the MySQL
server download option and and directly go
to step 5.
Step 4A: To Install MySQL Server on Windows
● Run the installer: Locate the downloaded installer file
and run it. The installation process will begin.
● Follow the installation wizard: The installer will guide
you through the installation process.
● Select “Complete” when prompted to select the setup
type in the installer. Follow the prompts and provide the
necessary information such as the installation location,
preferred options, and settings. You can usually accept
the default settings unless you have specific
requirements.
Step 4B: To Install MySQL Server on Macbook
● Run the installer: Locate the downloaded installer file
and drag and drop it into the applications folder. The
installation process will begin.
● Follow the installation wizard: The installer will guide
you through the installation process.
● Select “Complete” when prompted to select the setup
type in the installer. Follow the prompts and provide the
necessary information such as the installation location,
preferred options, and settings. You can usually accept
the default settings unless you have specific
requirements.
Step 5A: To Install MySQL Workbench on Windows
● Download the installer from the link below:
[Link]
Select the option as shown on the right side.
● Locate the downloaded installer file and run it. The
installation process will begin.
● Follow the installation wizard: The installer will guide
you through the installation process.
● Select “Complete” when prompted to select the setup
type in the installer. Follow the prompts and provide the
necessary information such as the installation location,
preferred options, and settings. You can usually accept
the default settings unless you have specific
requirements.
Step 5B: To Install MySQL Workbench on Macbook
● Run the installer: Locate the downloaded installer file
and drag and drop it into the applications folder. The
installation process will begin.
● Follow the installation wizard: The installer will guide
you through the installation process.
● Select “Complete” when prompted to select the setup
type in the installer. Follow the prompts and provide the
necessary information such as the installation location,
preferred options, and settings. You can usually accept
the default settings unless you have specific
requirements.
Step 5C: To Install MySQL Workbench on Linux
● Open Terminal on Linux and type in the following
code: snap install mysql-workbench-community
● You maybe be prompted to type in the password for
the line of code to execute.
NOTE: You do not need to download the installer from the
website for installation of MySQL on Linux. This line of code
works for Ubuntu version 20.04 and above only.
● Wait for terminal to complete the installation and you are
ready to use MySQL Workbench.
● Step 5: Start Using MySQL Workbench
Note: You will be prompted to create a connection before you can start using MySQL
Workbench to run queries and retrieve data.
Please refer to the next lesson on the course to see how the same can be done.