Transcript Updated MySQL Installation

MySQL Installation
Tarik Booker
CS 122
MySQL Install Requirements
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You still need to bring a USB drive to class. Count on needing at least 2GB
(gigabytes) of space on your drive, so bring a drive that has AT LEAST THAT!!!
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It’s permissible to use the older (MySQL 5.5) version, but the latest and greatest
MySQL Version (5.6.21) requires a 350MB download (remember, the ZIP Archive,
not the MSI Installer!)
Downloading MySQL
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Go to http://www.mysql.com/
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Click on the “Downloads” Tab
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Click “Community” below that
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Select the MySQL Community Server
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Scroll to the bottom, and there will be some links to various installs.
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Get the ZIP Archive!!!
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Use 32 or 64-bit depending on your computer.
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If you don’t know, choose 32-bit
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Note: These are ~350MB files
Choose:
Installing MySQL
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After downloading the file, it should be a zip file of one of the two versions.
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mysql-5.6.21-winXX.zip (the XX’s either 32 or 64)
Extract using WinZIP (or some other program) and choose a place (on the USB
drive) to extract it. It should extract to the folder “mysql-5.6.21-winXX”
Using MySQL
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Open the Windows Command Line Console (cmd.exe)
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Use the cd command to navigate to the mysql-5.6.21-winXX folder
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Type in the following to start the database server:
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Then use cd to go to the mysql-5.6.21-winXX/bin directory
start mysqld
Then type in the following to start
the database client:
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mysql –u root
Some MySQL Commands
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Once MySQL has started and you see the mysql prompt:
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At mysql>prompt type in: show databases;
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At mysql>prompt type in: create database lyric;
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At mysql>prompt type in: use lyric;
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At mysql>prompt type in: show tables;
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You shouldn’t see any yet!
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Don’t forget the semicolons!
Adding Data to a Database
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Now that the database is selected, let’s load a database script
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At mysql>prompt type in: source [path] lyric.sql;
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Where [path] stands for the path to the location where you saved lyric.sql
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If you put lyric.sql in mysql’s bin directory, all you will have to type is source
lyric.sql;
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You should see a bunch of messages like this:
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Query OK, 1 rows affected (0.01 sec).
Verifying the Lyric Database
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To check if everything is set up properly, type:
SELECT * FROM Salespeople;
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The output should look like this:
Congratulations!!!!!!
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If everything worked correctly, you should get the same results!
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If you plan on using your own laptop during the lab, bring it in during the labs
Keep in mind that you will need a USB drive during the midterm and final!
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If you plan on using MySQL on a lab computer bring a USB flash drive (of at
least 2GB space) to the lab