4 Instalation de MySQL

This chapter describes how to obtain and install MySQL:

• For a list of sites from which you can obtain MySQL, see Getting MySQL.
• To see which platforms are supported, see 4.2 Systèmes d'exploitation supportés par MySQL.
• Several versions of MySQL are available, in both binary and source distributions. To determine which version and type of distribution you should use, see 4.4 Comment et quand sont générées les mises à jour.
• Installation instructions for binary and source distributions are described in 4.6 Installer une version binaire de MySQL, and 4.7 Installer une version source de MySQL. Each set of instructions includes a section on system-specific problems you may run into.
• For post-installation procedures, see 4.15 Paramètrage post-installation et tests. These procedures apply whether you install MySQL using a binary or source distribution.