Project Assignment 1

Download and install MySQL 5.0 "Community Server."

Run it, ideally as a Windows service or *nix background process.

Documentation is available online.

Notes for Windows users

• Download and install the version named "Windows ZIP/Setup.EXE(x86)"
• When installing, use the defaults except:
  • It's better to choose UTF8 for character encoding
  • For convenience, check to 'include bin directory' in your path
  • It's best to choose a root password
• When finished, MySQL should be installed and running as a service (we'll verify this later)