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Install MySql Web Community Server Version 5.7.18.1 on Windows Server

Download the MSI (installer)

  1. Download of MySQL msi installer from: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/file/?id=470090. The file name will be mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.18.1.msi
  2. Here is the Direct Link for downloading the msi without providing additional information for sign-up or log-in: https://dev.mysql.com/get/archives/mysql-installer/mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.18.1.msi (this is the same as the link at “No Thanks, Just Start My Download.”

Begin the MySQL Installation to Determine Missing Prerequisites

  1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the downloaded file named mysql-installer-web-community-5.7.18.1.msi
  2. Right-click the file icon and left click “Install” shown in the list presented
  3. The alert box should tell you that “This application requires .NET Framework 4.0. Please install the .NET framework then run this installer again. For more information, please see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=181012 which takes you here https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17113. Note that your “Add Features” list in Service Manager may only contain the ability to enable .NET Framework 3.0 or 3.5., so it may be better to go online and download the 4.0 version. It is compatible with both x86 and x64 according to the MS description.
wiki/install_mysql_web_community_5.7.18.1_on_windows_server.1514927558.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/01/02 21:12 by wikiadmin