How to install MySQL on a Mac

First, installation

To MySQL official online http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/, download MySQL can install the DMG version

For example:Mac OS X ver 10.7 (x86, 64-bit), DMG Archive

The downloaded files are: mysql-5.6.10-osx10.7-x86_64.dmg

1. Click, install in the package

2. Click to install

Once installed, the following icon will appear in the rest of the System preferences:

3. Click on this icon to jump out of the dialog box

Click the start MySQL server button to start MySQL

Second, open the terminal, the definition of MySQL alias

Enter the alias command

Alias Mysql=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql

Enter a carriage return

Alias Mysqladmin=/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin