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

Posted by Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman
1,939 Points

Installing MySQL Community Server is failing every time

I'm downloading this version of MySQL Community Server;

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zsa5mw7ay3kw7md/Screenshot%202014-11-14%2021.37.25.png?dl=0

Here's my Macbook specs;

https://www.dropbox.com/s/c7u7ycdovxksshb/Screenshot%202014-11-14%2021.38.13.png?dl=0

And every time the installation is failing. Am I doing something wrong? I'm just unzipping and going through the installation sequence according to the video.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cgkt8obv7obt8yu/Screenshot%202014-11-14%2021.33.53.png?dl=0

4 Answers

Anjola Akomolafe
Anjola Akomolafe
564 Points
Anjola Akomolafe
Anjola Akomolafe
564 Points

I had this problem too, my solution was to: after accepting the license agreement, there should be a customise option in the bottom left, click that, un-tick startup item (I think thats whats its called) then continue the installation.

Hope this works.

Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman
1,939 Points

Hi Anjola, that worked perfectly. Thanks so much for your response. Here's a screenshot of the customize options.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mqwlf8m05zpahar/Screenshot%202014-11-17%2012.43.08.png?dl=0

Really appreciate your help.

Russ

Anjola Akomolafe
Anjola Akomolafe
564 Points
Anjola Akomolafe
Anjola Akomolafe
564 Points

Awesome, glad I was able to help!

Bill Hinostroza
Bill Hinostroza
19,273 Points
Bill Hinostroza
Bill Hinostroza
19,273 Points

You can download a program called ammps and that has everything you need. The only thing you need to download is mysql workbench.

That's what I'm currently using.

Khaleel Hamid
Khaleel Hamid
5,258 Points
Khaleel Hamid
Khaleel Hamid
5,258 Points

Did you restart your macbook and try again? As well as did you make sure you removed everything from MySQL Server on your mac? Sometimes some files do get downloaded while going through the process.

http://downloads.mysql.com/archives/community/

This is what Andrew is using in the video did you get the download from here?

This happen to me on my window at times I just uninstall everything and restarted it eventually it worked.

Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman
1,939 Points
Russ Goodman
Russ Goodman
1,939 Points

Bill Hinostroza Thanks for the tip. I'm trying to stick by the course while I'm new to this.

Khaleel Hamid Thanks for the suggestions. That is where I've downloaded the file from. I've restarted and I'm still having no luck. Re: uninstall everything, what do you mean by everything? Community Server isn't installing, I do have MySQL Workbench installed. What else do you recommend I uninstall?

Thanks for your help.