select the suitable setup type you prefer the option developer default will install mysql server and other mysql components related to mysql advancementtogether with supportive functions such as mysql workbench you can also choose custom setup if you want to select the mysql items that will be installed on your system and you can always have different versions of mysql operate on single systemif you wish the mysql notifier is useful for monitoring the running instancesstopping themand restarting them you can also add this later using the mysql installer then the mysql installation wizard' instructions will guide you through the setup process it' mostly accepting what' to come development machine will do as the server configuration type make sure to set mysql root password and don' forget what it isbecause you need it later you can run it as windows servicethat wayyou don' need to launch it manually the installation completes if you opted for full installby default mysql servermysql workbenchand mysql notifier will start automatically at computer startup mysql installer can be used to upgrade or change settings of installed components the instance should be up and runningand you can connect to it using the mysql workbench see figure figure mysql workbench interface