Part I. Introduction and Tutorials

This part of the book presents information that is useful to readers who need a basic introduction to MySQL. This part will probably not be sufficient for someone who is totally new to database programming and administration; a host of other introductory books exist for that reader. However, this part can provide the necessary background to someone who has some knowledge of other databases and wants to move to MySQL, who has used a MySQL database on a hosting service and wants to create a standalone server, or who has other gaps in introductory knowledge. Installation, basic configuration, and essential SQL are explained in this part of the book.

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