The MySQL installation procedure depends on whether you will install MySQL Enterprise Server or MySQL Community Server. The set of applicable platforms depends on which distribution you will install:

For MySQL Enterprise Server, install the main distribution plus any service packs or hotfixes that you wish to apply using the Enterprise Installer. For platforms that do not yet have an Enterprise Installer, use the Community Server instructions.

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For MySQL Community Server, install the main distribution plus any hotfixes and updates:

The immediately following sections contain the information necessary to choose, download, and verify your distribution. The instructions in later sections of the chapter describe how to install the distribution that you choose. For binary distributions, see the instructions at Section 2.2, “Standard MySQL Installation Using a Binary Distribution”. To build MySQL from source, use the instructions at Section 2.9, “MySQL Installation Using a Source Distribution”.