INSTALLING OF MYSQL NOINSTALL

Step 1:

Extract the zip file of mysql-noinstall. (any version)

Step 2:

Create a folder mydata in C: or D: and copy the folder data (found inside the mysql) and put it to the mydata folder that you created.

Step 3:

Create a my.ini file inside the WINDOWS FOLDER found in C: . The my.ini file contains:

            [mysqld]

# set basedir to your installation path

basedir=c:/mysql

# set datadir to the location of your data directory

datadir=c:/mydata/data

Step 4:

Run the following command to the command prompt:

            cd c:/mysql/bin

            mysql start

            mysql –u root

to shutdown:

            mysqladmin –u root