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- The most recent 5.1.x is recommended; however, developers are also using 5.5
- Check the box that asks whether you want to include mysql bin directory in the PATH. The option is a checkbox towards the end of the config wizard.
- Also download the MySQL Workbench UI to give yourself an UI to the MySQL database.
Step 6a) Install Python
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connector for MySQL for
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Windows.
Download the self-installing exe for Python 2.7 from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/python/
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