MySQL 5.6 Reference Manual Including MySQL NDB Cluster 7.3-7.4 Reference Guide
MySQL Installer is a standalone application designed to ease the complexity of installing and configuring MySQL products that run on Microsoft Windows. It supports the following MySQL products:
MySQL Servers
MySQL Installer can install and manage multiple, separate MySQL server instances on the same host at the same time. For example, MySQL Installer can install, configure, and upgrade a separate instance of MySQL 5.6, MySQL 5.7, and MySQL 8.0 on the same host. MySQL Installer does not permit server upgrades between major and minor version numbers, but does permit upgrades within a release series (such as 8.0.21 to 8.0.22).
MySQL Installer cannot install both Community and Commercial releases of MySQL server on the same host. If you require both releases on the same host, consider using the ZIP archive distribution to install one of the releases.
MySQL Applications
MySQL Workbench, MySQL Shell, MySQL Router, and MySQL for Visual Studio.
MySQL Connectors
MySQL Connector/NET, MySQL Connector/Python, MySQL Connector/ODBC, MySQL Connector/J, and MySQL Connector/C++. To install MySQL Connector/Node.js, see https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/nodejs/.
Documentation and Samples
MySQL Reference Manuals (by version) in PDF format and MySQL database samples (by version).
MySQL Installer requires Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 or later. If this version is not installed on the host computer, you can download it by visiting the Microsoft website.
An internet connection is required to download a manifest containing metadata for the latest MySQL products that are not part of a full bundle. MySQL Installer attempts to download the manifest when you start the application for the first time and then periodically in configurable intervals (see MySQL Installer options). Alternatively, you can retrieve an updated manifest manually by clicking in the MySQL Installer dashboard.
If the first-time or subsequent manifest download is unsuccessful, an error is logged and you may have limited access to MySQL products during your session. MySQL Installer attempts to download the manifest with each startup until the initial manifest structure is updated. For help finding a product, see Locating Products to Install.
Download software from https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/ to install the Community release of all MySQL products for Windows. Select one of the following MySQL Installer package options:
Web: Contains MySQL Installer and configuration files
only. The web package option downloads only the MySQL products
you select to install, but it requires an internet connection
for each download. The size of this file is approximately 2 MB.
The file name has the form
mysql-installer-community-
in which web-VERSION.N.msiVERSION is the MySQL server
version number such as 8.0 and
N is the package number, which begins at 0.
Full or Current Bundle: Bundles all of the
MySQL products for Windows (including the MySQL server). The
file size is over 300 MB, and the name has the form
mysql-installer-community-
in which VERSION.N.msiVERSION is the MySQL Server
version number such as 8.0 and
N is the package number, which begins at 0.
Download software from https://edelivery.oracle.com/ to install the Commercial release (Standard or Enterprise Edition) of MySQL products for Windows. If you are logged in to your My Oracle Support (MOS) account, the Commercial release includes all of the current and previous GA versions available in the Community release, but it excludes development-milestone versions. When you are not logged in, you see only the list of bundled products that you downloaded already.
The Commercial release also includes the following products:
Workbench SE/EE
MySQL Enterprise Backup
MySQL Enterprise Firewall
The Commercial release integrates with your MOS account. For knowledge-base content and patches, see My Oracle Support.