Title: Silent Install of MySQL 8.0.41.0 Community Windows Edition
Introduction
This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to silently install MySQL 8.0.41.0 Community Windows Edition using a script. We will be using the MySQL Installer Launcher .exe to install the MySQL Server.
Prerequisites
- Download the MySQL Installer for Windows from the official MySQL website.
- Ensure that you have the necessary administrative privileges to install software on your system.
Silent Install of MySQL Server
To silently install MySQL Server, we will create a batch script (.bat) file that will launch the MySQL Installer and execute the necessary commands to install the server without user interaction.
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Create a new text file and name it
install_mysql.bat. -
Open the file in a text editor and paste the following commands:
@echo off
start /wait "MySQL Installer" "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Installer 8.0\MySQL Installer Launcher.exe" /s /l=e /qb INSTALL=Silent,REBOOT=ReallySuppress
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Save the file and close the text editor.
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Run the batch script by double-clicking on it. The MySQL Installer will launch, and the installation process will start silently.
Explanation of the Script
@echo off: This command prevents the command prompt from displaying the commands as they are executed.start /wait "MySQL Installer" "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Installer 8.0\MySQL Installer Launcher.exe" /s /l=e /qb INSTALL=Silent,REBOOT=ReallySuppress: This command launches the MySQL Installer with the specified options.start: Starts a new instance of the command prompt./wait: Makes the command prompt wait for the MySQL Installer to close before continuing."MySQL Installer": Specifies the title of the window that will be displayed."C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Installer 8.0\MySQL Installer Launcher.exe": The path to the MySQL Installer Launcher .exe file./s: Installs the MySQL Server silently without user interaction./l=e: Sets the language of the installer to English./qb: Runs the installer in batch mode.INSTALL=Silent,REBOOT=ReallySuppress: Specifies that the installation should be silent and the system should not be rebooted after the installation.
Summary
In this article, we learned how to silently install MySQL 8.0.41.0 Community Windows Edition using a batch script. We created a batch script that launched the MySQL Installer and executed the necessary commands to install the server without user interaction.