MySQL Manager Overview

MySQL (Structured Query Language) is an open source relational database management system that is primarily used on Mac OS X Server as part of a dynamic Web site. The MySQL Manager tool is designed to set up and enable the MySQL service with the default settings. MySQL is complicated and is typically managed using command-line tools and text configuration files. However, free detailed documentation is available at www.mysql.com/documentation/.

To enable MySQL

1.	On your server, open the MySQL Manager tool by choosing /Applications/_Server/MySQL Manager .
2.	Click the lock icon, and authenticate as an administrative user (Figure 2.82). Figure 2.82. Click the lock, and authenticate as an administrative user to set up MySQL files. You must do this in order to enable the Install button.
3.	Click Install to install the default files needed for the MySQL service. You must do this in order to enable the Start button.
4.	Once the MySQL files are installed, click Start to start the MySQL service.

Tip

• Although doing so isn't required to use MySQL, installing the Mac OS X Developer Tools (Xcode) is highly recommended. Xcode includes many of the tools used to build Web-based applications.