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Installation

System Requirements

Hardware Requirements​

  • CPU: 64-bit architecture recommended

  • Memory: Minimum 4GB RAM, 8GB+ recommended for production

  • Storage: SSD recommended for optimal performance

  • Network: TCP/IP connectivity for client connections

Operating System Support​

  • Linux: Ubuntu, CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux

  • Windows: Windows 10, Windows Server 2016/2019/2022

  • macOS: macOS 10.15 and later

  • Unix: Solaris, AIX, FreeBSD

Installation Methods​

Linux Installation​

MySQL 8.4.5 can be installed on most Linux and Unix platforms using generic binary packages (tar.gz) or built from source code:

Using Package Managers:​

bash
# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mysql-server-8.4
# CentOS/RHEL
sudo yum install mysql-server-8.4
# or
sudo dnf install mysql-server-8.4

Generic Binary Installation:​

bash
# Download and extract MySQL 8.4.5
wget https://dev.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-8.4/mysql-8.4.5-linux-glibc2.28-x86_64.tar.xz
tar -xf mysql-8.4.5-linux-glibc2.28-x86_64.tar.xz
sudo mv mysql-8.4.5-linux-glibc2.28-x86_64 /usr/local/mysql

Windows Installation​

For MySQL 8.4 on Windows, the default installation directory is C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.4. The MSI installer includes the MySQL Configurator application for later reconfiguration.

Installation Steps:​

  1. Download MySQL 8.4.5 MSI installer

  2. Run installer with administrator privileges

  3. Follow installation wizard

  4. Configure MySQL server using MySQL Configurator

  5. Start MySQL service

Post-Installation Configuration​

sql
-- Secure installation
mysql_secure_installation
-- Create administrative user
CREATE USER 'admin'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'secure_password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO 'admin'@'localhost' WITH GRANT OPTION;
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;