This article explains how to install, configure and run mySQL 5.0.x under Microsoft Windows. Note! You might want to install Apache HTTP server first, and if you have an older version of MySQL (4.x.x) it’s a VERY good idea to uninstall this first (don’t forget to backup…).

1. Download the latest version of MySQL 5

Download and install the latest version of MySQL 5.0.x from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/5.0.html. Just make sure you get a Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003 (x86) binary, Windows Essentials (x86) version (skip all the questions part and scroll down to the mirrors list).

My file was named: “mysql-essential-5.0.20-win32.msi“

This article explains how to install, configure and run Apache 2.0 under Microsoft Windows. Note! Running Apache on Windows 9x is not thoroughly tested, and it is never recommended on production systems.

Information on the latest versions of Apache can be found on the web site of the Apache web server at http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi. There you will find the current release, as well as more recent alpha or beta test versions, and a list of HTTP and FTP mirrors from which you can download the Apache web server. Please use a mirror near to you for a fast and reliable download.

For Windows installations you should download the version of Apache for Windows with the .msi extension. This is a single Microsoft Installer file, which contains a ready-to-run version of Apache.