By this stage, you should have a working MySQL installation ready to follow along in the rest of the book. You should have done the following:
Downloaded the latest binary version of MySQL for your operating system from mysql.com.
Installed it ”either via the installation program (on Windows or OS X) or via RPM.
Set up the server to run automatically on system startup, if so desired.
Created an options file.
Logged in and out for the first time.
Set the root password.
Deleted anonymous accounts.
Created a username and password for your own programming tasks .