Do I need a server for MySQL?

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You do not need the full MySQL server installed on the web server. Ideally it makes sense to have the client and server using the exact same version of MySQL, as they will support exactly the same features, but it's not completely necessary. 18 дек. 2013 г.

Does MySQL run on a server?

MySQL distributions on Unix and Unix-like system include a script named mysql. server, which starts the MySQL server using mysqld_safe. It can be used on systems such as Linux and Solaris that use System V-style run directories to start and stop system services.

Do I need MySQL server or client?

If you just need to connect to a remote server and run queries, install just mysql-client. If you need to host a database, install the client and server. Presumably, if I am using a server side language, like PHP or Coldfusion [. cfml] to query my databases, I only need to install MySQL Server.

Do you need a server to use SQL?

SQL itself has many, many implementations. Many of those implementations do not use a server. MS Access, SQLite, FileMaker are common SQL-using products that rely on file-sharing rather than a client-server setup to provide multi-user access.

Can I use MySQL Workbench without server?

MySQL server: Although it is not required, MySQL Workbench is designed to have either a remote or local MySQL server connection.

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