Installing MySQL

Databases
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Two trivial questions really

I bought Kevin Yank’s book some time ago now from Sitepoint, and in it he advises downloading MySQL from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/ and says that it should be about 17MB in size.

I downloaded MySQL Installer from this page and the installer is 170MB

Question 1: With such a difference in size, is this the correct programme to install?

Secondly, I have already installed Apache2 and PHP5 on my Windows 7 system, and managed to get get them to work together.

Question 2: Can I install MySQL after having installed Apache and PHP, or must MySQL always be installed first?

Thanks

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Do you remember how small Microsoft Word was at one point? Haven’t checked file size but you want the community version.
Doesn’t matter what order you install them, but i’d follow this info to get the three working together:
http://www.ricocheting.com/how-to-install-on-windows/
i’ve found it worked great.

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Thanks Guelphdad; I appreciate that!
Guelph? That takes me back. I spent the summer in Chalk River many many years ago

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Thanks Guelphdad; I appreciate that!
Guelph? That takes me back. I spent the summer in Chalk River many many years ago

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All up and running now! Thanks again

regards

John