Find, Download, Save and Run MySQL 5.1.36 win32.msi

Setup Type = Custom (next)

Custom Setup = Leave Everything to install and not developer tools as per default (next)

Configure MySQL server instance (next)

Configuration Type = Detailed Configuration (next)

Server Type = Server Machine (next)

Database Usage = Multifunction (next)

Installation Path = just leave the words “installation path” in drop down window (next)

Approximate Number of Current Connections = Decision Support (DSS/OLAP) has default setting average 20 connections to maximum of 100 connections

Set Networking Options = Yes - Leave box checked to Enable TCP/IP with default port 3306 (do not check box to add firewall exception for this port) Server SQL Mode = Strict Mode (accept this default checked box) (next)

Default Character Set = Choose “Best Support for Multilingual” to Make UTF-8 the default character set (must change the check box away from the default checked box for standard character set)

Set the Windows Options -Install as Windows Service (check this box) -Service Name = MySQL (leave this default choice) -Launch MySQL server automatically - yes the check box -Include Bin Directory in Windows PATH (CHECK this box - it is not checked by default) (next)

Set Security Options Modify Security Settings = Leave this box checked New root password = (enter new root password - try using same as windows administrator pw) Confirm root password = (enter same new root password) Enable root access from remote machines? = No do not check this box - do not enable this Create an Annonymous Account? = No leave this not checked as by default (next)

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