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www.it-ebooks.infoC H A P T E R 26• • •Installing and Configuring MySQLThis chapter guides you through MySQL’s installation and configuration process. It is not intended as areplacement for MySQL’s excellent (and mammoth) user manual, but instead highlights the keyprocedures of immediate interest to anybody who wants to quickly and efficiently ready the databaseserver for use. The following topics are covered:• Downloading instructions• Distribution variations• Installation procedures (source, binary, RPMs)• Setting the MySQL administrator password• Starting and stopping MySQL• Installing MySQL as a system service• MySQL configuration and optimization issues• Reconfiguring PHP to use MySQLBy the chapter’s conclusion, you’ll have learned how to install and configure an operational MySQLserver.Downloading MySQLTwo editions of the MySQL database are available: MySQL Community Server and MySQL EnterpriseServer. You should use the former if you don’t require MySQL’s array of support, monitoring, andpriority update services. If any or all of the aforementioned services might appeal to you, learn moreabout MySQL Enterprise at www.mysql.com/products/enterprise. This book presumes you‘re using theCommunity Server edition, which is available for free download via the MySQL Web site.To download the latest MySQL version, navigate to www.mysql.com/downloads. From there you’ll beable to choose from ten different supported operating systems, or you can download the source code.If you’re running Linux or OS X, I strongly recommend installing MySQL using your distribution’spackage manager. Otherwise, you can install MySQL using available RPMs or the source code fromMySQL.com. I’ll guide you through the process of installing MySQL from both RPM and source later inthis chapter.If you’re running Windows, a total of seven different downloads are available for the Windowsplatform, although only two are really relevant to the vast majority of users, namely the MSI InstallerEssentials version which is available for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. In both cases, the Essentials487