[Grake]

WEll as the description says, does anyone know how to install MYSQL silently? Searched far and wide, but no where to be found
Thanks

[prathapml]

Hi,
This is how I do it:

1. First download the official mySQL installer
2. It is a ZIP file, extract to somewhere.
3. Then run the EXE now (it will be something like - "mysql-4.1.11-win32.exe").
4. Now do not go ahead with the installation - we only want the ACTUAL setup file.
5. Leave that setup EXE running, and go here - "C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temp"
6. You will see a file called "mysql_server.msi"
7. Take that, and use it in your unattended CD.
8. Now exit out of the setup that you started in step 3.

Thereafter, hopefully you know what to do with it?
You can just install it like any other MSI-based installer (using the "/QB" switch).

I'm referring to the win32 binary of MySQL 4.1.11 in the above steps.
If you use some other version and something does not work, then don't hesitate to post!



More likely than not, you also need the MySQL Administrator and Query Browser, isn't it? Do you install those as well, or is phpMyAdmin sufficient for you?

[Grake]

Yep this is good enough. Thanks for the reply. I'll try it and will let you know

Edit: Well it works with the switch and all, but how can I give the information it needs? I tired to look at other example of msi installation, but they don't read from a file, and they contrain like commands. Right after the installation it asks me to register, and I gotta click "skip", then when I go to mysql, its asking me for a password

Edit: Nevermind on that, I just made an autoit script

[prathapml]

See the MSI's properties supported.... it can set all of that silently.