MySQL Reference Manual for version 4.0.18.
2. Installing MySQL
This chapter describes how to obtain and install MySQL:
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Determine whether your platform is supported. Please note that
not all supported systems are equally good for running MySQL on them.
On some it is much more robust and efficient than others.
See 2.1.1 Operating Systems Supported by MySQL for details.
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Choose a distribution to install. Several versions of MySQL are available,
and most are available in serveral distribution formats. You can choose
from pre-packaged distributions containing binary (precompiled) programs or
source code. When in doubt, use a binary distribution. We also provide
public access to our current source tree, for those who want to see our most
recent developments and help us test new code. To determine which version
and type of distribution you should use, see 2.1.2 Choosing Which MySQL Distribution to Install.
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Download the distribution that you want to install.
For a list of sites from which you can obtain MySQL, see
Getting MySQL.
You can verify the integrity of the distribution using the instructions in
2.1.4 Verifying Package Integrity Using MD5 Checksums or
GnuPG
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Install the distribution. For binary distributions, use the
instructions in in 2.2.6 Installing MySQL on Other Unix-like Systems. For source distributions,
use the instructions in 2.3 MySQL Installation Using a Source Distribution.
Additional installation procedures include the following:
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For post-installation procedures, see 2.4 Post-installation Setup and Testing. These
procedures apply whether you install MySQL using a binary or
source distribution.
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If you plan to upgrade an existing version of MySQL to a newer version
rather than installing MySQL for the first time, see 2.5 Upgrading/Downgrading MySQL for
information about upgrade procedures and about issues that you should
consider before upgrading.
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If you want to run the MySQL benchmark scripts, Perl support for MySQL
must be available.
See section 2.7 Perl Installation Notes.
The last part of the chapter provides information on
system-specific problems you may run into.
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