Installation Hints

• Ubuntu:

• sudo apt-get install mysql-server

• OS X:

go to http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/find Community Editiondownload DMG, double click, follow instructions. Be sure to copy the password and save it somewhere (you will need it later)go to your OS X's Settings -> MySQL -> press "Start MySQL Server"open terminal, do the following:

• cd (to switch to your home directory)

• nano .bash_profile (to create a file called bash_profile)

  • type export PATH="/usr/local/mysql/bin:$PATH"

• type CTRL+X to save the file

• close the current terminal window, open a new terminal window

• run mysql -u root -p, enter the password you saved earlier

  • once logged and you can see mysql command prompt, run: SET PASSWORD = PASSWORD('new_password');

  • you should now be able to create databases, tables, etc.