What do I need to run MySQL Workbench?

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The minimum hardware requirements are: CPU: Intel Core or Xeon 3GHz (or Dual Core 2GHz) or equal AMD CPU. Cores: Single (Dual/Quad Core is recommended) RAM: 4 GB (6 GB recommended) Graphic Accelerators: nVidia or ATI with support of OpenGL 1.5 or higher. Display Resolution: 1280×1024 is recommended, 1024×768 is minimum.

Do I need to install MySQL to use MySQL Workbench?

MySQL server: Although it is not required, MySQL Workbench is designed to have either a remote or local MySQL server connection. For additional information about connecting to a MySQL server, see Chapter 5, Connections in MySQL Workbench.

What is needed to run MySQL?

MySQL Installer requires Microsoft . NET Framework 4.5. 2 or later. If this version is not installed on the host computer, you can download it by visiting the Microsoft website.

Do you need Visual Studio for MySQL Workbench?

1) You will need to install the Microsoft . NET Framework 4.5 and the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015. This has some basic software that MySQL Workbench needs to run.

How do I run MySQL Workbench locally?

Launch the MySQL Workbench from the desktop. Click the Local instance MySQL80 button, and click Connect to begin the configuration process. When prompted, enter in the MySQL server root password which was created during the MySQL installation process. Optionally, you may check the Save password in vault check box.

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