mySQL - how to install it?

[Paulson]

I have win2k server, I downloaded the zip file for mysql, unzipped it, and have tried to find out where a setup.exe or an explanation of where or how to install mysql, but couldn't find it.

Could you help me out?

Thanks...

 

[pulpp]

paulson here is a lenghty tutortial on installing mySQL on windows server


article

 

[Paulson]

hmmm, that didn't really help...

 

[pulpp]

umm paulson, did you see/read those links on the side?

Introduction


Before You Get Started


The Installation Process: Part I


The Installation Process: Part II


Minor Troubleshooting



its quite detailed to point of being boring.

 

[Paulson]

n/m

Winzip was screwed up.

Thank you for the links though.

I've gotten it installed, but what I'm trying to accomplish isn't really working yet...

Thank you though

 

[markjrubin]

what are you trying to accomplish?

Mark

 

[konichiwa]

What are you trying to do with MySQL?

 

[Paulson]

Get vbulletin to work....

But it comes up with a database error when installing