MySQL Database Licensing

MySQL's dual license policy

Commercial License

Open Source License

MySQL Server Installation

Binary MySQL installation

Testing and configuring MySQL server

Upgrading MySQL server

Connecting to MySQL Server

Executing a Query

Creating and Using Databases

Creating and selecting databases

Creating tables

Importing external data into tables

Getting Information about MySQL Databases and Tables

Executing MySQL Commands in Batch Mode

MySQL Database Tools and Utilities

Invoking MySQL programs

Standard MySQL program options

Command line options

Configuration files

Environmental variables

Setting MySQL variables through command line

MySQL and Third Part GUI Tools

MySQL Administrator

MySQL Query Browser

Toad for MySQL

Oracle SQL Developer