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MySQL Installation and Usage Guide

Windows Installation and Usage

Step 1 — Download and Install MySQL

1. Download the MySQL Installer: Visit the MySQL website and download the MySQL
installer.
2. Run the Installer:
○ Select Custom installation if you need to choose specific components.
○ Ensure MySQL Server, MySQL Workbench, and MySQL Shell are
selected.
○ Set up MySQL Server as a Windows Service to start automatically.
3. Configure MySQL Server:
○ Set a root password during setup.
○ Choose Use Legacy Authentication Method for compatibility with older
apps.

Step 2 — Secure Installation

1. Test MySQL Connection:


○ Open the MySQL Command Line Client and enter the root password when
prompted to confirm the installation.
2. Create a New MySQL User and Grant Privileges:
○ Open MySQL Shell from the Start Menu.

Connect to MySQL as the root user:

\connect root@localhost

When prompted, enter your root password.

Switch to SQL Mode in MySQL Shell:

\sql

Create a New User and Grant Privileges:

CREATE USER 'your_username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY


'your_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'your_username'@'localhost'
WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Step 3 — Create a Simple Database and Table
Create a Database:

CREATE DATABASE testdb;


USE testdb;

Create a Table:

CREATE TABLE employees (


id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(50),
position VARCHAR(50),
salary DECIMAL(10, 2)
);

Insert Sample Data:

INSERT INTO employees (name, position, salary) VALUES


('Alice', 'Developer', 80000),
('Bob', 'Manager', 90000),
('Charlie', 'Analyst', 70000);

Query the Data:

SELECT * FROM employees;

Step 4 — Exit MySQL Shell

exit
Linux Installation and Usage

Step 1 — Install MySQL


Update the Package Index:

sudo apt update

Install MySQL Server:

sudo apt install mysql-server

Start MySQL Service:

sudo systemctl start mysql.service

Step 2 — Secure MySQL Installation


Configure MySQL Root Authentication:

sudo mysql

ALTER USER 'root'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED WITH


mysql_native_password BY 'your_password';

exit

Run Security Script:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the prompts to set up the password policy, root password, and disable unnecessary
features.

Step 3 — Create a New MySQL User and Grant Privileges


Log in to MySQL Shell:

sudo mysql
Create a User and Grant Privileges:

CREATE USER 'your_username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED


BY'your_password';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'your_username'@'localhost'


WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

exit

Step 4 — Create a Simple Database and Table


Log in as the New User:

mysql -u your_username -p

Create a Database and Use It:

CREATE DATABASE testdb;


USE testdb;

Create a Table:

CREATE TABLE employees (


id INT AUTO_INCREMENT PRIMARY KEY,
name VARCHAR(50),
position VARCHAR(50),
salary DECIMAL(10, 2)
);

Insert Sample Data:

INSERT INTO employees (name, position, salary) VALUES


('Alice', 'Developer', 80000),
('Bob', 'Manager', 90000),
('Charlie', 'Analyst', 70000);

Query the Data:

SELECT * FROM employees;


Exit MySQL:

exit

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