Getting Started with MySql - a brief guide for CMSC461@UMBC Prepared by Dr. Kalpakis on February, 2017

Below is a sequence steps and screen snips illustrating the process of installing MySql server,

workbench, and connectors. I assume that you have an x64 system running Windows 8 or 10.

1. Download the MySql installer mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.17.0.msi

2. Create a folder for the log files of your MySql server, eg C:\Temp\MySqlLogs

3. Run the installer and follow its guidance to install MySql

4. Start the MySql command-line client and interact with the server

5. Install the MySql workbench using the mysql installer. To install the MySql workbench you need to have

Microsoft .NET Framework 4 Client Profile

Microsoft Visual C++ 2013 Redistributable Package (x86 or x64)

If not already in your system, install them

Continue with the installation of MySql workbench

6. Exit the MySql installer

7. Start MySql Workbench

Connect to the local mysql server and explore …

eg. Reverse engineer an existing database (sakira)