Installing the Software

If you are installing a local MySQL server, do so before installing the optional MySQL utilities. The installation procedure varies from platform to platform, but all installations prompt you for needed information, including

• Installation location (the default is usually fine).

• Password for root user.

• Ports, service or process names, and more. As a rule, use default values if you are unsure of what to specify.

Tip

Multiple MySQL Server Multiple copies of MySQL server may be installed on a single machine, as long as each uses a different port.