Install MySQL Database Server on macOS

This section provides a tutorial on how to install MySQL database server on macOS.

MySQL database server is a good alternative to Oracle and SQL Server, if you are looking for a free database server. Here is what I did to install MySQL database on macOS.

1. Go to MySQL download Website at https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/.

2. Click "Download" next to "macOS 10.14 (x86, 64-bit), DMG Archive". Enter your Oracle login name and password to start the download.

3. Double-click the download file mysql-8.0.17-macos10.14-x86_64.dmg in the Downloads directory to start the installation.

4. Select "Legacy password encryption" to avoid trouble using the new password encryption method.

5. Set the root password to "TopSecret", and follow instructions to finish.

6. Verify the MySQL server daemon with the "ps" command:

herong$ sudo ps -ef | grep mysqld
   74 94827     1   0  9:35PM 0:01.73 /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld \
   --basedir=/usr/local/mysql --datadir=/usr/local/mysql/data \
   --plugin-dir=/usr/local/mysql/lib/plugin --user=_mysql \
   --log-error=/usr/local/mysql/herong/mysqld.local.err \
   --pid-file=/usr/local/mysql/herong/mysqld.local.pid \
   --keyring-file-data=/usr/local/mysql/keyring/keyring \
   --early-plugin-load=keyring_file=keyring_file.so \
   --default_authentication_plugin=mysql_native_password

7. Connect to the MySQL server with the "mysql" client program:

herong$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql -u root -p
   Enter password: TopSecret

 mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql              |
| performance_schema |
| sys                |
+--------------------+
4 rows in set (0.00 sec)

9. To start/stop MySQL server with System Preferences tool:

System Preferences > MySQL > Start

System Preferences > MySQL > Stop

10. To shutdown MySQL server with "mysqladmin" command:

herong$ /usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqladmin shutdown -u root -p
  Enter password: TopSecret

Table of Contents

 About This Book

 Introduction of SQL

 MySQL Introduction and Installation

 Introduction of MySQL Programs

 PHP Programs and MySQL Server

 Perl Programs and MySQL Servers

 Java Programs and MySQL Servers

 Datatypes and Data Literals

 Operations and Expressions

 Character Strings and Bit Strings

 Commonly Used Functions

 Table Column Types for Different Types of Values

 Using DDL to Create Tables and Indexes

 Using DML to Insert, Update and Delete Records

 Using SELECT to Query Database

 Window Functions for Statistical Analysis

 Use Index for Better Performance

 Transaction Management and Isolation Levels

 Locks Used in MySQL

 Defining and Calling Stored Procedures

 Variables, Loops and Cursors Used in Stored Procedures

 System, User-Defined and Stored Procedure Variables

 MySQL Server Administration

 Storage Engines in MySQL Server

 InnoDB Storage Engine - Primary and Secondary Indexes

 Performance Tuning and Optimization

 Bulk Changes on Large Tables

MySQL Server on macOS

Install MySQL Database Server on macOS

 PHP mysqli_connect() Error on "localhost" on macOS

 Installing MySQL Server on Linux

 Connection, Performance and Second Instance on Linux

 Archived Tutorials

 References

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