This entry provides instructions for “silently” installing MySQL
on a Microsoft Windows server. I use the term “silent
install” to describe the method of passing parameters to the
Microsoft Installation Package (MSI) to bypass installation
screens. This allows you to deploy MySQL with your
application and to install MySQL without end-user
intervention. The developer can define the install
location, the appropriate storage engines, the root password and
the server configuration.
Most application developers use some sort of software for
creating an application installer. Common tools include
Install Shield, Wise Installation, InstallBuilder and Windows
Installer. These installation software tools can also be
used to install MySQL by launching the MySQL MSI and the MySQL
Instance configuration utility ( MySQLInstanceConfig.exe ) from
the command-line.
To get started, download the Windows …
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