How to Install MySQL on Mac OS X

The process to install MySQL on Mac OS X is a pretty straight forward process. MySQL is one of the most popular open source databases. It is used in a wide variety of applications. Download MySQL Installer First you will need to download the DMG archive from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ Install MySQL from the downloaded DMG archive as you would normally a typical application. Additional Configuration For maximum compatibility you should create a symbolic link to where MySQL places the socket....

July 31, 2015

Automatic MySQL Backup to Email

If you have a website running WordPress that relies on a MySQL database, you probably should be backing up your MySQL database on a daily basis. Here are the steps to create an automatic solution to do a MySQL backup and sends the results to your Email on a daily basis. I assume that you are using a web host that has the control panel cpanel. Setup Backup Directory Login to your hosting control panel and create a new folder directory named backup in your home folder directory using the File Manager application....

July 5, 2012