Install MySQL Mac El Capitan

Welcome Mac User! The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-step How-to Install MySQL on Mac El Capitan 10.11 OS X Systems.

And here is presented the MySQL Database Community Edition Mac Install.

Since Oracle MySQL is the most diffused open-source relational database management system.

Finally there is also the possibility to Install the MySQL DB by the MacPorts but at this is time that way is not working on El Capitan due to missing dependencies.

1. Download Latest MySQL for Mac OS X:

   MySQL .dmg 32/64bit Mac

   Oracle MySQL.

2. Then Double-Click to Mount the Dmg archive

3. Double-Click on the MySQL Package Installer

   

4. Then Follow the Wizard Installer

   
   
   
   Take Note of the auto-generated Password!
   

5. Open a Terminal Shell Emulator
   Applications > Utilities > Terminal
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

6. Inserting MySQL into the PATH
   For the Bash Shell:

   echo 'export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/mysql/bin' >> ~/.bashrc

   Then to Load the New Set Up:

   bash

7. Starting MySQL Server

   sudo mysqld_safe

8. Securing MySQL Server deployment

   sudo mysql_secure_installation

9. QuickStart with MySQL Database:

   MySQL DB QuickStart

   Oracle MySQL Docs.