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Install & Connect

Get MySQL running and reach it from the command line.

Installing MySQL

Install the server, then confirm it's running.

# Ubuntu
sudo apt install mysql-server
sudo systemctl start mysql

# macOS
brew install mysql
brew services start mysql

Connecting with the CLI

The mysql client connects to a running server.

mysql -u root -p

Output:

mysql>

GUI clients

Tools like MySQL Workbench or DBeaver give you a visual table browser and query editor — handy alongside the CLI.