MySQL 5.1 Reference Manual :: 2 Installing and Upgrading MySQL :: 2.3 Installing MySQL on Windows :: 2.3.4 Using the Configuration Wizard :: 2.3.4.14 The Location of the my.ini File
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- 2.3.4 Using the Configuration Wizard
- 2.3.4.1 Introduction to the Configuration Wizard
- 2.3.4.2 Starting the MySQL Configuration Wizard
- 2.3.4.3 Choosing a Maintenance Option
- 2.3.4.4 Choosing a Configuration Type
- 2.3.4.5 The Server Type Dialog
- 2.3.4.6 The Database Usage Dialog
- 2.3.4.7 The InnoDB Tablespace Dialog
- 2.3.4.8 The Concurrent Connections Dialog
- 2.3.4.9 The Networking and Strict Mode Options Dialog
- 2.3.4.10 The Character Set Dialog
- 2.3.4.11 The Service Options Dialog
- 2.3.4.12 The Security Options Dialog
- 2.3.4.13 The Confirmation Dialog
- 2.3.4.14 The Location of the my.ini File
- 2.3.4.15 Editing the my.ini File
The MySQL Configuration Wizard places the
my.ini file in the installation directory
for the MySQL server. This helps associate configuration files
with particular server instances.
To ensure that the MySQL server knows where to look for the
my.ini file, an argument similar to this
is passed to the MySQL server as part of the service
installation:
--defaults-file="C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\my.ini"
Here, C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server
5.1 is replaced with the
installation path to the MySQL Server. The
--defaults-file option instructs the MySQL
server to read the specified file for configuration options
when it starts.
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