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MySQL Installation and Configuration

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How to check if MySQL is installed successfully

After the MySQL installation is complete, the user can verify whether the MySQL installation is successful through the DOS window or the MySQL 5.7 Command Line Client.

DOS window verification

Step 1): Open the DOS window, if you configure the MySQL environment variable, log in directly; if you do not configure the environment variable, you need to enter the mysql/bin directory to log in. as the picture shows.


Step 2): Enter the status command to view the MySQL version information, as shown in the figure.

If the above code appears, the installation is successful.

MySQL Client Authentication

Step 1): Open the MySQL 5.7 Command Line Client program, enter the password and press the Enter key, the current MySQL server status will pop up, as shown in the figure.


The current MySQL server version is 5.7.20-log MySQL Community Server (GPL), indicating that MySQL has been installed successfully.

Step 2): Enter a simple command in the MySQL 5.7 Command Line Client program, for example SHOW DATABASES;, to display the current database list, as shown in the figure.

If a list of databases is displayed, the MySQL database installation was successful.
  1. Verify MySQL installation on Linux:

    • Description: To verify MySQL installation on Linux, you can check if the MySQL package is installed.
    • Command:
      dpkg -l | grep mysql
      
  2. How to check MySQL installation status:

    • Description: Check the status of the MySQL service to see if it's running.
    • Command:
      sudo service mysql status
      
  3. Test MySQL installation on Windows:

    • Description: On Windows, you can check if MySQL is installed by looking for the MySQL executable or using the MySQL command-line client.
    • Command:
      mysql --version
      
  4. Confirm MySQL installation on macOS:

    • Description: Similar to Linux, you can use a package manager to verify the MySQL installation on macOS.
    • Command:
      brew list | grep mysql
      
  5. MySQL installation check commands:

    • Description: Additional commands to check MySQL installation, including checking the MySQL configuration file.
    • Commands:
      which mysql
      mysql --version
      cat /etc/mysql/my.cnf
      
  6. Verify MySQL service status:

    • Description: Check the status of the MySQL service to ensure it's running.
    • Command:
      systemctl status mysql
      
  7. Check MySQL version after installation:

    • Description: Confirm the MySQL version installed on your system.
    • Command:
      mysql --version
      
  8. Troubleshoot MySQL installation issues:

    • Description: Look for error messages in MySQL logs to troubleshoot installation issues.
    • Command:
      tail /var/log/mysql/error.log
      
  9. MySQL post-installation checks:

    • Description: Ensure that MySQL is configured correctly by checking certain parameters and settings.
    • Command:
      mysql_secure_installation
      
  10. Command to check if MySQL is running:

    • Description: Check if the MySQL server is currently running.
    • Command:
      ps aux | grep mysql