I never used MySQL database before and I recently found out about it and I would like to store my server data on it... I also need it for skyblock plugin! I dont really know where to download it and how to set it up... I found this page > www.mysql.com and I downloaded mysql and there is a lot of products in the installer to choose but there is no database... I also browsed a lot of forums about this but I did not find the right answer! Can anyone help me download mysql database and set it up please? Thanks
I downloaded that... There is 5 setup types now... Developer default, Server only, Client only, Full, Custom Which one do I choose?
Ive choosen full and now it was asking me to install python... So I installed it and restarted the download and it still says its not installed
If you are setting up a Pocketmine server on your personal computer/network, then the easiest way to get MySQL running is using XAMPP. Once that is installed, start the Mysql server from the XAMPP control panel.
Why do you recommend a web server to someone who merely wants a MySQL server... I don't remember exactly how I installed MySQL on Windows. But I can tell you that MySQL client and MySQL server are musts. After you have installed, if it is on Windows, you can find it installed in Program Files\MySQL\mysql-[version-name], which contains a `bin` folder with the executables. mysqld.exe will start the server while mysql.exe can be executed from command line to connect to the database (to setup things like schemas for your plugins)
Because I personally know XAMPP and WAMP have easy setups with no configuration (unless you want to). You can start the Mysql server independently of the Apache server. It may not be the best way, but I've never tried installing a standalone MySQL on Windows.