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Set Up Windows MySQL

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Install MySQL—a database system—on a Windows VPS—download MySQL Installer from mysql com select \"Server Only\" (e g 8 0 34) and set root password (e g My$qlW1n!) Start with

net start mysql

test with

mysql -u root -p

—expect \"mysql>\" Open port with

netsh advfirewall firewall add rule name=\"MySQL\" dir=in action=allow protocol=TCP localport=3306

On AWS Lightsail this powers phpMyAdmin—verify with

mysqladmin -u root -p status

No Bash—use IIS for web hosting add SSL via certlm msc Ensures uptime—critical for dynamic sites on Windows

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