MySQL server installation file download for windows

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I need to install latest MySQL community server 5.6.25 in windows box.

MySQL site is giving complete MySQL installer, but not particular MySQL server installation file.

Where can I get this particular MySQL server installation file.

Best Answer

There is a "portable" ZIP package of version 5.6.27 (not 25) for download: http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.6.html#downloads

For completeness, to install and run the server using an unprivileged account:

  • unzip
  • rename my-default.ini to my.ini
  • update base and data directory path in my.ini (data directory must exist)
  • Open a command window in the installation path.
  • run the server once with ".\bin>mysqld.exe --log_syslog=0 --console --standalone --initialize" to set-up a fresh database (note: --initialize might be --bootstrap in that version)
  • run the server with "mysqld.exe --log_syslog=0 --console --standalone" (--console only if you want the output in the terminal window)
  • enjoy :)

"mysqld" can be installed as a background service (d for daemon), but you cannot do this without admin rights.

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