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Welcome to the MySQL 3.23 Installer for Mac OS X.

Version 10.1.1 is required. If you do not have version 10.1.1 do not install this software.

This package is provided by Yolke Corporation as a convenience to Mac OS X users who are interested in running MySQL. This software is built entirely from the MySQL 3.23 source code provided and distributed by MySQL AB. Use of this software requires advanced knowledge of SQL and UNIX.

Please read all documentation in this Installer Package carefully.

It is strongly advised that your print this document.

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You cannot refer to the MySQL documentation without consulting the instructions at the end of this document.

About This Package

This package contains a pre-compiled binary distribution of MySQL 3.23.46 for use on the Mac OS X operating system. MySQL is an open-source implementation of an SQL relational database server.

Please refer to http://www.mysql.com for more information on MySQL.

This software is not intended for use by the average use. If you do not know if you need this software or not, DO NOT INSTALL IT. This is a server-based application and requires familiarity with SQL and UNIX as well as third-party applications. This is not a replacement for a commercial database like FileMaker Pro.

THERE IS NO GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE INCLUDED IN THIS PACKAGE.

About This Build

This package contains version 3.23.46 of MySQL. The build was compiled using Mac OS X 10.1.1 and the October 2001 developer tools. This is a simple generic build that was compiled using default options. The installer will place all files in the /Library/mySQL directory. You cannot change this location in the installer. If you want to change this location, you can install a source distribution.

Before You Install

Prior to installing this software, you must create a new user.

Open the System Preferences application
Select the Users pane.
Click the New User button
In the Name field, enter "MySQL User"
In the Short Name field, enter "mysql"
Setting an icon or password is optional.
Click the OK button

Once you have completed these steps you may continue with the installation.

After You Install

The installer will place all necessary files in the /Library/mySQL directory and will create the default database in the /Library/mySQL/var directory by executing the mysql_install_db script. When installation has completed, you will need to type the following commands in the terminal window. These commands must be executed as 'root'.

chown -R mysql /Library/mySQL/var

/Library/mySQL/bin/safe_mysqld --user=mysql &

The first command will change the ownership of the database files to the mysql user you created before installation.

The second command starts the MySQL database server as a background process owned by the mysql user.

At this point you can refer to the MySQL documentation for further assistance. References to /usr/local in the MySQL documentation should be changed to /Library/mySQL for the purposes of this installation. The documentation is located at:

http://www.mysql.com/documentation