1. Download the MySQL free install version (unzip version).
:
Http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html
2. Unzip to the directory, I extracted this to D:\Program Files
3. Locate the My-default.ini copy under MySQL and rename it to My.ini
What you need to change to open My.ini: Basedir, DataDir, and port. Notice the difference between Basedir and DataDir
4. Environment variable configuration:
My Computer-Properties-advanced-environment variables-NEW
Variable mysql_home value D:\Program files\mysql-advanced-5.6.18-winx64
Find the variable path edit, add it at the back;%mysql_home%\bin;
5. Run cmd as administrator into the bin folder under the MySQL folder enter Mysqld-install registration service
6. Start the service net start MySQL
Stop service net stop MySQL
Remove Service Mysqld-remove
7. Modify the MySQL password: (change password to root)
run cmd as Administrator, enter Mysql-uroot followed by input Note semicolon
Mysql>show databases;
Mysql>use MySQL;
Mysql>delete from User where user= "";
Mysql>update User Set Password=password (' root ') where user= ' root ';
Mysql>flush privileges;
mysql>quit;
Finally, you can install MySQL management interface navicat to use MySQL
MySQL Free install version configuration (collation)