If you strive to install MySQL on macOS in a few steps then brew is the right choice for it. Let’s see how to install MySQL on macOS with Homebrew.
Prerequisites
- macOS
- Homebrew
- sudo privileges
Install MySQL on macOS
Step 1. Update the packages.
brew update
Step 2. Install MySQL.
brew install mysql
Step 3. Verify the installation.
mysql --version
Output:
mysql Ver 8.0.30 for macos12.6 on arm64 (Homebrew)
Step 4. To secure MySQL, run:
mysql_secure_installation
Step 5. To start the MySQL service, run:
mysql.server start
Step 6. To stop the MySQL service, run:
mysql.server stop
Conclusion
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