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Installing MYSQL:

Next we will be installing MySQL version 5. Follow the stepscarefully.

1. Go towww.mysql.comand download the "Windows (x86)ZIP/Setup.EXE (version 5.0.27)" to your desktop. (To do thisyou'll need to register an account with MySQL.)

2. Once "mysql-5.0.27-win32.zip" has finished downloading,you can extract it using WinZIP or a similiar program.

3. Once extracted, double click on the "Setup.exe" file. Aninstallation wizard will appear.

Click "Next".

4. Select "Typical" Installation and click "Next".5. Click "Install". (Be patient, this can take up to several

minutes).

6. The next screen will ask you to "Sign Up". Select "Skip Sign-Up" for now.

7. The next screen will tell you that the installation wizard iscomplete. Make sure that the "Configure the MySQL Servernow" field is checked before clicking "Finish".

8. The MySQL Server Instance Configuration Wizard shouldappear. Click "Next".

9. Select "Detailed Configuration" and click "Next".10.Select "Developer Machine" and click "Next".11.Select "Multifunctional Database" and click "Next".12.Click "Next".13.Select "Decision Support (DSS)/OLAP" and click "Next".14.Select "Multifunctional Database" and click "Next".15.Make sure "Enable TCP/IP Networking" is checked, the Port

Number is set to "3306", and "Enable Strict Mode" ischecked. Click "Next".

16.Select "Standard Character Set" and click "Next".
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17.Check "Install As Windows Service", set the Service Name to"MySQL", and check "Launch the MySQL Serverautomatically". Make sure that the "Include Bin Directory inWindows Path" is NOT checked. Click "Next".

18.On the next screen, check the box that says "ModifySecurity Settings". Enter a password for the default "root"account, and confirm the password in the box below. DoNOT check the boxes "Enable root access from remotemachines" or "Create An Anonymous Account". Click "Next".

19.Click "Execute". (This may take a few minutes. Be patient).20.Click "Finish".21.To test if MySQL was installed correct, go to: Start > All

Programs > MySQL > MySQL Server 5.0 > MySQL CommandLine Client. The MySQL Command Line Client will appear:

22. It will ask you for a password. Enter the password youcreated in step 18. (If you enter an incorrect passwordMySQL will automatically close the command line)

23.Next, type in the commands shown below: (shown in blue)

If you don't get any errors, and it returns the informationshown above, then MySQL has been successfully installed!Next we will need to configure PHP to work with MySQL.

Configuring PHP to work with MySQL:

Now that both PHP and MySQL are installed, we have to configurethem to work together.

1. Open up your php.ini file (C:/WINDOWS/php.ini) and findthe line:

;extension=php_mysql.dll

To enable the MySQL extension, delete the semi-colon at

the beginning of that line.

2. Next we must add the PHP directory to the Windows PATH.To do this, click: Start > My Computer > Properties >Advanced > Environment Variables. Under the second list(System Variables), there will be a variable called "Path".Select it and click "Edit". Add ";C:\php" to the very end ofthe string and click "OK".

3. Restart your computer for the changes to take effect.


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4. Create a new file in your "htdocs" directory called"mysql_test.php".

5. Copy the following code into "mysql_test.php" and clicksave. (Make sure to replace the MYSQL_PASS constant with

the MySQL Password you specified during the MySQLinstallation).

6. Open up Internet Explorer and type in"http://localhost/mysql_test.php". If the "mysql_test.php"page returns something similiar to:

ID: 1Name: John

Then PHP & MySQL have been successfully configured towork together. Congratulations! The next and final step isto install phpMyAdmin.

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