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Development Tools Database Foundations Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench Installing MySQL Server and Workbench on Windows

Posted by William J. Terrell
William J. Terrell
17,403 Points

Question Regarding MySQL's Website and the Product Itself

MySQL.com looks quite a bit different than in the video. I found the "Downloads (GA)" link at the bottom of www.mysql.com, and it took me to this page:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

I don't see the "Microsoft Windows Installer", so I assume I would just need to download SQLServer and Workbench individually?

I was also wondering about the level of commitment one has to give to the products themselves. I am trying to learn them so that I can be of more use at the company I work for, but I assume that, once I have a working knowledge of them, I will be working on a separate instance of them (on the company's running version of it). Is this something easily un-installed?

Thanks!

[EDIT:] Actually, I think I may have found the installer at the bottom of this page:

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/

But I would still like to know more about the level of commitment one has to give the product itself, and any additional insight would be appreciated :)

Thanks!

1 Answer

Nate Meyer
Nate Meyer
3,887 Points

But I would still like to know more about the level of commitment one has to give the product itself, and any additional insight would be appreciated :)

For almost any app, you need to store data somewhere. That "somewhere" is almost positively going to be a database like MySQL or PostgreSQL. Knowing SQL (the language) and understanding how to manage MySQL (the database software) at a basic level will be something you will need to wrap your head around at some point if you're intending to build something. From there, you can go as deep as you want, or not. It really depends on what you're doing.

My advice to you would be to get comfortable with:

That should be enough for you to get started doing whatever you're doing.

William J. Terrell
William J. Terrell
17,403 Points

Thanks, mate! Sorry I didn't respond earlier ^^;