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INSTALLING MySQL

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MySQL is a fully open-source Relational Database Management System. It uses Structured Query Language (SQL) to manage the database. With only a few SQL statements, we can interact with MySQL using a simple programming language. SQL is a large group of statements that may be classified as sublanguages, typically: a data query language (DQL), a data definition language (DDL), a data control language (DCL), and a data manipulation language (DML). SQL includes data query, data manipulation (insert, update, and delete), data definition (schema creation and modification), and data access control.

MySql is platform flexible,i.e. can run on Windows, Linux and Mac. It can be easily used in both small-scale and large-scale businesses. SQL is largely based on Relational Algebra and Tuple Relational Calculus. Sun Microsystems (now Oracle Corporation) acquired MySQL AB, the Swedish company that owned and sponsored MySQL.

MySQL has stand-alone users that can interact with a MySQL database using SQL, but in more frequent instances, MySQL is used with other programs to create applications that require relational database expertise. LAMP is an acronym for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Python, and Perl/Python.LEMP is a stack which uses Linux, Nginx Server, MySQL, and PHP. Django Stack uses JS, Python, Django, and MySQL.  MySQL is a component of this software stack.

MySQL is password encrypted which implies it is secure and lightweight. We can also implement a client /server architecture in MySQL. Transactions can be committed, rolled back and provides crash recovery. It also provides high performance, high flexibility, and high productivity.

We have made a cheat sheet, which will help you navigate and interact with MySQL.

On Windows


  1. Download the MYSQL installer from here: Install MySQL Installer. Execute the installer with administrator privileges.

  2. Choose the appropriate setup type. Preferably Developer Default.

  3. Complete the installation. This setup installs multiple MySQL products and the MySQL server is one of them.

On Linux


  1. For distros that use apt (Debian based) run: sudo apt install mysql-server.

  2. For distros that use yum, run : sudo yum install mysql-shell.

  3. For distros that use dnf, run : sudo dnf install mysql-shell.