In this post we will learn how to How To Install MySQL on Mac OS X. The same procedure can be used for installing MySQL on Mac OS X. How to add MySQL to $PAT. There is one additional configuration task for Mac OS users of MySQL Specify for configuring MySQL after the MySQL installer has installed its files on your computer and the MySQL service has been started—the MySQL “root” user password must be set.
MySQL for OS X is available in a number of different forms: Native Package Installer, which uses the native OS X installer (DMG) to walk you through the installation of MySQL. For more information, see Section 2.4.2, “Installing MySQL on OS X Using Native Packages”. Download MySQL Server for Mac from the MySQL Community site. Mount the DMG and double click the.pkg file to begin the installation. Mount the DMG and double click the package to begin the installation Step through the installer installer and make a note of your temporary root password.
2.4.2 Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages
The package is located inside a disk image (
.dmg
) file that you first need to mount by double-clicking its icon in the Finder. It should then mount the image and display its contents.![Mysql Mysql](/uploads/1/1/7/6/117648762/157176740.jpg)
Before proceeding with the installation, be sure to stop all running MySQL server instances by using either the MySQL Manager Application (on macOS Server), the preference pane, or mysqladmin shutdown on the command line.
To install MySQL using the package installer:
- Download the disk image (
.dmg
) file (the community version is available here) that contains the MySQL package installer. Double-click the file to mount the disk image and see its contents.Figure 2.14 MySQL Package Installer: DMG Contents - Double-click the MySQL installer package from the disk. It is named according to the version of MySQL you have downloaded. For example, for MySQL server 5.7.33 it might be named
mysql-5.7.33-osx-
.10.13-x86_64
.pkg - The initial wizard introduction screen references the MySQL server version to install. Click to begin the installation.Figure 2.15 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Introduction
- The MySQL community edition shows a copy of the relevant GNU General Public License. Click and then to continue.
- From the Installation Type page you can either click to execute the installation wizard using all defaults, click to alter which components to install (MySQL server, Preference Pane, Launchd Support -- all enabled by default).Although the option is visible, the installation location cannot be changed.Figure 2.16 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Installation TypeFigure 2.17 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Customize
- Click to begin the installation process.
- After a successful installation, the installer displays a window with your temporary root password. This cannot be recovered so you must save this password for the initial login to MySQL. For example:Figure 2.18 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Temporary Root PasswordMySQL expires this temporary root password after the initial login and requires you to create a new password.
- Summary is the final step and references a successful and complete MySQL Server installation. the wizard.Figure 2.19 MySQL Package Installer Wizard: Summary
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MySQL server is now installed, but it is not loaded (or started) by default. Use either launchctl from the command line, or start MySQL by clicking 'Start' using the MySQL preference pane. For additional information, see Section 2.4.3, “Installing a MySQL Launch Daemon”, and Section 2.4.4, “Installing and Using the MySQL Preference Pane”. Use the MySQL Preference Pane or launchd to configure MySQL to automatically start at bootup.
When installing using the package installer, the files are installed into a directory within
/usr/local
matching the name of the installation version and platform. For example, the installer file mysql-5.7.33-osx10.13-x86_64.dmg
installs MySQL into /usr/local/mysql-5.7.33-osx10.13-x86_64/
. The following table shows the layout of the installation directory.Mysql For Mac Os Mojave
Table 2.7 MySQL Installation Layout on macOS
Directory | Contents of Directory |
---|---|
bin | mysqld server, client and utility programs |
data | Log files, databases |
docs | Helper documents, like the Release Notes and build information |
include | Include (header) files |
lib | Libraries |
man | Unix manual pages |
mysql-test | MySQL test suite |
share | Miscellaneous support files, including error messages, sample configuration files, SQL for database installation |
support-files | Scripts and sample configuration files |
/tmp/mysql.sock | Location of the MySQL Unix socket |
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During the package installer process, a symbolic link from
/usr/local/mysql
to the version/platform specific directory created during installation will be created automatically.