How to install MySQL on Windows 7. This step by step guide on how to install MySQL on Windows 7 is in continuation to the Apache and PHP installations on the same operating system. Before we begin, I like you to determine the system type - whether your computer is 32 bit or 64 bit. This is important as I had a horrendous time in troubleshooting PHP-MySQL connection problem, details of which can be found at MySQL on a 64 bit Windows 7. You can know the system type from "Control Panel" -> "System and Security" -> "System". Instructions to install MySQL on Windows 7 The instructions with the screenshots have been presented in a slideshow below; please refer these when in doubt.
I would be guiding you through the process of downloading MySQL and setting it up on your Windows 7 computer. The installation process is not very difficult, so don't be intimidated by the large number of slides; I just wanted to be thorough. Download MySQL installer file Be sure to choose the MySQL installer that corresponds to your system type. Download MySQL Community Server. Select a Mirror to Start Downloading - mysql-essential-5.1.51-winx64.msi. Install PHP on Windows 7 operating system. Installing PHP on Windows 7 is quite a simple affair. If you follow the steps exactly as described in this tutorial you will have PHP up and running without any problems. However, as experienced developers know, you first need to have a web server running on the system. Here are instructions on how to install Apache on Windows 7 operating system - the world's most popular web server. Also, if you are a budding PHP programmer, you would soon like to use it with MySQL database.
Which PHP download file should you use? The aim of this tutorial is to set up PHP so that you can learn the language and start developing web applications. To make things simple we shall install PHP from the zip archive. Create a folder to install PHP The first thing is creating a folder to which we would extract the PHP files from the zip archive. Move to the folder in which you have downloaded the PHP zip file and double-click on it to reveal its contents. You'll see a file called php.ini-development. Downloads. Get Download. Install Apache on Windows 7. This page provides detailed step by step instructions on how to install Apache on Windows 7 operating system. You'll probably follow that up with PHP and MySQL database installations. These are detailed in other articles; please check links at the bottom of this page. Note: Though not required for installing Apache, I suggest you check the system type - whether the Windows 7 your computer is running is 32 bit or 64 bit.
This information is available at Control Panel -> System and Security -> System -> System type. We'll need it at the time of installing MySQL. Point your browser to the Apache download page [Slide 1].Scroll down to locate Win32 Binary without crypto (no mod_ssl) (MSI Installer). Note: Didn't get the "It works! " Problems - Apache doesn't start? Now that Apache has been installed on your Windows 7 computer and is running successfully, it's time to move on to PHP and MySQL - refer the links below. Download - The Apache HTTP Server Project. Use the links below to download the Apache HTTP Server from our download servers. You must verify the integrity of the downloaded files using signatures downloaded from our main distribution directory. The signatures can be verified with our KEYS file. Only current recommended releases are available on the main distribution site. Historical releases, including the 1.3, 2.0 and 2.2 families of releases, are available from the archive download site.
Apache httpd for Microsoft Windows is available from a number of third party vendors. Stable Release - Latest Version: 2.4.57 (released 2023-04-06) If you are downloading the Win32 distribution, please read these important notes. The Apache HTTP Server Project is pleased to announce the release of version 2.4.57 of the Apache HTTP Server ("Apache" and "httpd"). For details, see the Official Announcement and the CHANGES_2.4 and CHANGES_2.4.57 lists. For information about this module subproject, see the mod_fcgid module project page.
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