Chapter 5 ■ MySQL priMerThe download page will list several files for download. Depending on your platform, you may see
several options including compressed files, source code, and installation packages. Most will choose the
installation package for installation on a laptop or desktop computer. Figure 5-1 shows an example for the
APT repository for the Debian and Ubuntu platforms.
One of the most popular platforms is Microsoft Windows. Oracle has provided a special installation
packaging for Windows named the Windows Installer. This package includes all the MySQL products
available under the community license including MySQL Server, Workbench, Utilities, Fabric, and all of the
available connectors (program libraries for connecting to MySQL). This makes installing on Windows a
one-stop, one-installation affair. Figure 5-2 shows the download page for the Windows installer. The
following paragraphs demonstrate how to install MySQL on Windows 10. You will see how to install MySQL
on single-board computers like the Raspberry Pi in the next chapter.
Figure 5-1. Download page for Ubuntu Linux