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Development Tools Database Foundations Installing MySQL Server and MySQL Workbench Installing MySQL Server and Workbench on OS X

Eric Lin
Eric Lin
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Posted by Eric Lin
Eric Lin
5,541 Points

Installation process of mysql

Hi,

when i am trying to install the older version of community sever ver.5.6.10. My mac told me that i have newer version, hence cannot installed it. How should i remove the newer version?

is this the reason that there is no connection with server when I am setting up workbench on new sever instance?

Cannot use workbench ver 5.2.44 with new update server community?

here is my workbench info when trying to set up new sever instance: Could not connect to MySQL server: Can't connect to MySQL server on '127.0.0.1' (61) You may continue if the server is simply not running.

Thank you.

2 Answers

Michalis Efstathiou
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Michalis Efstathiou
Courses Plus Student 4,638 Points
Michalis Efstathiou
Michalis Efstathiou
Courses Plus Student 4,638 Points

i know this is a stupid question but, do you have a mysql server running?

Michalis Efstathiou
PLUS
Michalis Efstathiou
Courses Plus Student 4,638 Points
Michalis Efstathiou
Michalis Efstathiou
Courses Plus Student 4,638 Points

oh and why are you trying to install an older version?

it doesnt really matter, you can still do the course with a more recent version of mysql and you wont notice any difference