Install MySQL To Run On Windows IIS Server

 

Unzip to a temporary folder. Run the setup file. You don't have to install it to your C: drive, but it's easier to do it that way. See the documentation if you want to install it to a different drive.

After setup finishes, you need to install it as a service. At a command prompt, type in the following commands (in italics): (Please note this assumes you installed mysql in C:\mysql )

C:\> cd mysql and hit 'Enter'
C:\mysql> cd bin and hit 'Enter'
C:\mysql\bin> mysqld-nt --install and hit 'Enter' (note the 2 dashes before install).

You should see 'Service successfully installed' when it's finished.

Then type:

C:\mysql\bin> net start mysql and hit Enter

You should see 'The MySQL service is starting' followed by 'The MySQL service has started successfully'.

(You could, if you prefer, start the service from the console. Right-click on 'My Computer' and choose 'Manage'. In the left pane, open the 'Services and Applications' listing, and click on 'Services' In the right pane, click on 'MySQL' to highlight it and click the 'Start Service' arrow on the toolbar...or I guess you could just reboot, and let the service start by itself).