Installing MySQL Using the Native Installation Package The free download for the Mac is the MySQL Community Server edition. Go to the MySQL website and download the latest version of MySQL for MacOS. MySQL is one of the most used Relational databases on the Web and in this lesson, we will learn how to install it. This post specifically covers how to install MySQL on Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
- / Installing and Upgrading MySQL / Installing MySQL on macOS / Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages 2.4.2 Installing MySQL on macOS Using Native Packages The package is located inside a disk image (.dmg ) file that you first need to mount by double-clicking its icon in the Finder.
- Install MySQL on macOS Catalina. Download and install the latest MySQL generally available release DMG for macOS. MySQL 8 is the latest version. But older versions are available if you need to support older applications. When the install completes it will provide you with a temporary password. Copy this password before closing the installer.
- Installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Mac OS X Main Thread October 9, 2012. 5 min read macOS Update: While these instructions still work, there are new posts for recent versions of macOS, the latest being Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on macOS Mojave.
macOS Update: While these instructions still work, there are new posts for recent versions of macOS, the latest being Install Apache, PHP, and MySQL on macOS Mojave.
PHP Update: Mac OS X El Capitan comes pre-installed with PHP version 5.5 which has reached its end of life. After you complete this post, you should upgrade PHP on Mac OS X.
Note: This post is for new installations. If you have installed Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X Yosemite, read my post on Updating Apache, PHP, and MySQL for Mac OS X El Capitan.
Mac OS X runs atop UNIX. So most UNIX software installs easily on Mac OS X. Furthermore, Apache and PHP come packaged with Mac OS X. To create a local web server, all you need to do is configure Apache and install MySQL.
I am aware of the web server software available for Mac OS X, notably MAMP. These get you started quickly. But they forego the learning experience and, as most developers report, can become difficult to manage.
Running Commands
First, open the Terminal app and switch to the
root
user so you can run the commands in this post without any permission issues:Enable Apache on Mac OS X
Mysql For Mac
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Verify It works! by accessing http://localhost
Enable PHP for Apache
First, make a backup of the default Apache configuration. This is good practice and serves as a comparison against future versions of Mac OS X.
Now edit the Apache configuration. Feel free to use TextEdit if you are not familiar with vi.
Uncomment the following line (remove
#
):Restart Apache:
Mac Install Mysql 5.7
You can verify PHP is enabled by creating a
phpinfo()
page in your DocumentRoot
.The default
DocumentRoot
for Mac OS X El Capitan is /Library/WebServer/Documents
. You can verify this from your Apache configuration.Now create the
phpinfo()
page in your DocumentRoot
:Verify PHP by accessing http://localhost/phpinfo.php
Install MySQL on Mac OS X El Capitan
Download and install the latest MySQL generally available release DMG for Mac OS X.
The README suggests creating aliases for
mysql
and mysqladmin
. However there are other commands that are helpful such as mysqldump
. Instead, you can update your path to include /usr/local/mysql/bin
.Note: You will need to open a new Terminal window or run the command above for your path to update.
Finally, you should run
mysql_secure_installation
. While this isn't necessary, it's good practice to secure your database.Connect PHP and MySQL
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You need to ensure PHP and MySQL can communicate with one another. There are several options to do so. I do the following:
Additional Configuration (optional)
The default configuration for Apache 2.4 on Mac OS X seemed pretty lean. For example, common modules like
mod_rewrite
were disabled. You may consider enabling this now to avoid forgetting they are disabled in the future.I edited my Apache Configuration:
I uncommented the following lines (remove
#
):If you develop multiple projects and would like each to have a unique url, you can configure Apache VirtualHosts for Mac OS X.
If you would like to install PHPMyAdmin, return to my original post on installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Mac OS X.
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