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Welcome back to another SecuringNinja tutorial. No cyber security researcher should be with out a database to practice their skills on, or just to store tons of relational data. Today we will show you how to install MySQL on a Mac. Having a local database is perfect for running websites locally, or for providing persistent storage for another application.
In this article we cover how to:
MySQL is very straight forward to install on a Mac. If you do not already have the Homebrew package manager for Mac you’ll need to install that first. If you would rather not install Homebrew you can also install MySQL using the DMG file available on the MySQL site.
Installing Homebrew on Mac
Lets start by opening up Terminal and installing Homebrew. Homebrew is a macOS package manager that makes installing packages on macOS a breeze.
To install Homebrew on Mac run the following command:
Once the install is complete go ahead and run an update to test that everything is working correctly.
With Homebrew installed it is a simple matter to install MySQL.
Installing MySQL on Mac with Brew
Installing MySQL with Brew is a breeze. All it takes is:
This will install the most recent version of the package available on Brew. As of this writing it is MySQL version 8.0. To install a different version simply append the version to the end of the package with an @ symbol. For example, to install MySQL 5.7 use:
If you don’t want to install Homebrew you can also install MySQL with the DMG file available for download as described below.
Installing MySQL with a DMG file
You can also install MySQL via the DMG file on the MySQL downloads page. This will add a MySQL preference pane in System Preferences as well. You can start and stop your server from here too.
First begin by downloading and mounting the DMG file available from the MySQL Community downloads page. Make sure you grab the appropriate DMG for your OS version.
Mount the DMG and double click the .pkg file to begin the installation.
Step through the installer installer and make a note of your temporary root password. You will need this for the initial connection to the server. DO NOT LOSE IT!
The server will require that you update your password on the first login. MySQL server is now installed. To start the server use launchctl or the MySQL preference pane in System Preferences. The server uses very few resources while running in the background so there really is no need to start and stop the server each time.
To start the server via launchctl:
This instructs MySQL to start when the system boots up.
You can also start and stop MySQL through the System Preferences pane. Open System Preferences and select MySQL:
And finally, start or stop the server as needed.
From this preference pane you can also edit the MySQL server configuration, re-initialize the database, and uninstall MySQL server entirely. We cover how to uninstall MySQL on Mac in the next section.
Uninstalling MySQL on Mac
If you installed MySQL via the DMG file method then uninstalling is extremely straight forward. Navigate to the MySQL preference pane in System Preferences, and click Uninstall. Thats it! MySQL has been uninstalled.
If you however installed MySQL using the Brew method described above, then there are a couple of extra steps.
Uninstalling MySQL on Mac with Brew
The steps below show how to uninstall MySQL installed with Brew. Begin by finding any running MySQL processes and stopping them. Then uninstall MySQL and remove all files.
What to do with your new database
Now that you’ve got a local database up and running you may want to take a look at how a SQL injection attack works. Your new database will be great for practice! If you have any issues getting your database up and running, please reach out in the comments below. We would love to assist you!
- Setting Up MySQL ★
Once installation of XAMPP is complete, database MySQL is also ready to use.
When you create a system where a database is used, you need to set up MySQL after having installed XAMPP.
Setting Up Character Set
First, set up character set.
Select ‘etc’ folder in ‘xamppfiles’ in the installed XAMPP folder (if default setting, XAMPP folder is under Applications).
The, open ‘my.cnf’ file by note pad.
*If you modify some other lines by mistake, there is possibility that MySQL does not work.
So, it is recommended that you copy the file “my.cnf” and save it for backup.
Modify 2 parts; [client] and [mysqlId] of [my.cnf].
By referring the following code, in [client] section, add [default-character-set=utf8].
And at the end of [mysqlId] section, add [character-set-server=utf8].
The following is the code after added.
That’s all for setting up character set.
Running MySQL
Now let’s start to run MySQL!
First, open the folder where XAMPP is installed (i.e. xampp folder directly under Applications by default).
Double-click the file “manager-osx.app”, which is at the bottom of xampp folder.
A panel window is displayed as below. Double-click “Manage Servers”tab.
The following window will show.
Select ‘MySQL Database’ and click ‘Start’ button at the right side and select ‘Apache Web Server’ and click ‘Start’ button.
If Status shows ‘Runnning’ as below, start-up MySQL is complete.
Operation of MySQL
Now that MySQL has run, log in to MySQL and try some operations.
Select ‘Macintosh HD’=>’Applications’=>’Utilities’ and run ‘Terminal.app’.
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After run Terminal, the following window will open.
You will run MySQL by using this “Terminal”.
Then, follow the below procedures and log in to MySQL.
To begin with, enter the command below after ‘ $ ‘ which is shown at the end on terminal screen, and click “Enter” key.
“cd” is the command to specify which directory to move to.
The above description specifies “bin” folder under “xamppfiles” folder under “XAMPP” folder under Applications.
If you have successfully moved to the directory, the command prompt screen will be as below.
Next, enter the command to log in to MySQL and click “Enter” key.
Once you have successfully logged in to MySQL, screen will be as below.
Enter an SQL statement after ‘mysql > ‘ to manipulate data in a database.
Data management unit in MySQL is a database.
For example, when you collectively manage data in a book management system, you would need to store all the tables related to the book management system in the same “database”.
To begin with, let’s take a look at what databases are currently available in the MySQL environment.
Enter the command as below and click “Enter” key.
Then you will see the list of sample databases that are available from the beginning.
Create a new database for your learning.
‘techfun’ is the name of a database. You can specify another name, of course.
Let’s check if the specified database has been really created by running the command below.
Do you see the database ‘techfun’ shown on screen?
In StudySmile or Tech Fun.jp, please use the database ‘techfun’.
A MySQL database is like a box to manage each collective data.
When you use MySQL, you always need to select which database to be used.
Select the database that you have just created.
You can select the database to use by running the command below.
Mysql Database Server For Mac Shortcut
If you see the message “Database changed” on command prompt screen, it indicates that the specified database has been selected with no problem.
How to enter a long SQL statement.
When you enter commands on command prompt, it is possible to insert line feeds in the middle of a statement.
For example, if you enter ‘mysql > show databases’ without a ” ; ” at the end and press “Enter” key, command prompt screen will be as below.
This means that one statement still continues.
When you enter ” ; ” after an arrow and press “Enter” key, the command runs.
This function allows you to divide a long SQL statement into several lines by inserting line feeds. You will get the same execution result from this way of writing a command.
That’s all for setting up MySQL.
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If you are a learner in StudySmile or Tech Fun.jp, please move on to Test Data Creation.