How To Install MySQL Server Application on Windows 10/11 | Easy Installation Guide

MySQL server is a popular and open-source database application, and is suitable for beginners to get acquainted with the concepts of Relational Database Systems such as: creating database schemas and tables, inserting and querying data using Structured Query Language (SQL).

MySQL Workbench is an IDE which provides a nice graphical user interface (GUI) or front-end application to interact with the SQL server.

In this guide I will walk you through the steps I used to install MySQL Server and its corresponding Workbench application on my Windows PC.

MacOS users can find the instruction video here.

Instructions for Installing MySQL Server and Workbench on Windows

Step 1: Go to: https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/installer/

Download mysql-installer-community version

Step 2: Go to the downloads folder and double click the installer to run it

Allow the application to make changes on your computer when prompted.