
2.4.15.6. Installing MySQL from Source on Windows

   This section does not apply to MySQL Enterprise Server users.

   These instructions describe how to build binaries from source for
   MySQL 5.0 on Windows. Instructions are provided for building
   binaries from a standard source distribution or from the BitKeeper
   tree that contains the latest development source.

Note

   The instructions here are strictly for users who want to test
   MySQL on Microsoft Windows from the latest source distribution or
   from the BitKeeper tree. For production use, MySQL AB does not
   advise  using  a MySQL server built by yourself from source.
   Normally, it is best to use precompiled binary distributions of
   MySQL that are built specifically for optimal performance on
   Windows  by  MySQL  AB.  Instructions  for installing binary
   distributions are available in Section 2.4.8, "Installing MySQL on
   Windows."

   To  build MySQL on Windows from source, you must satisfy the
   following system, compiler, and resource requirements:
     * Windows 2000, Windows XP, or newer version. Windows Vista is
       not supported until Microsoft certifies Visual Studio 2005 on
       Vista.
     * To build from the standard source distribution, you will need
       CMake, which can be downloaded from http://www.cmake.org.
       After  installing, modify your path to include the cmake
       binary.
     * Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition, Visual Studio .Net
       2003 (7.1), or Visual Studio 2005 (8.0) compiler system.
     * If you are using Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition, you must
       also install an appropriate Platform SDK. More information and
       links to downloads for various Windows platforms is available
       from
       http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=0baf2
       b35-c656-4969-ace8-e4c0c0716adb/.
     * If you are compiling from a BitKeeper tree or making changes
       to  the parser, you need bison for Windows, which can be
       downloaded from
       http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/bison.htm.Download
       the package labeled "Complete package, excluding sources".
       After installing the package, modify your path to include the
       bison binary and ensure that this binary is accessible from
       Visual Studio.
     * Cygwin might be necessary if you want to run the test script
       or package the compiled binaries and support files into a Zip
       archive.  (Cygwin  is needed only to test or package the
       distribution, not to build it.) Cygwin is available from
       http://cygwin.com.
     * 3GB to 5GB of disk space.

   The   exact   system   requirements   can   be  found  here:
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/Previous/2003/sysreqs/default.as
   px and
   http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/products/sysreqs/default.aspx

   There are three solutions available for building from the source
   code on Windows:
     * Build from the standard MySQL source distribution. For this
       you will need CMake and Visual C++ Express Edition or Visual
       Studio. Using this method you can select the storage engines
       that are included in your build. To use this method, see
       Section 2.4.15.6.1, "Building MySQL from the Standard Source
       Distribution."
     * Build from the MySQL Windows source distribution. The Windows
       source distribution includes ready-made Visual Studio solution
       files that enable support for all storage engines (except
       NDB). To build using using method you only need Visual C++
       Express Edition or Visual Studio. To use this method, see
       Section 2.4.15.6.2, "Building MySQL from a Windows Source
       Distribution."
     * Build directly from the BitKeeper source repository. For this
       you will need CMake, Visual C++ Express Edition or Visual
       Studio, and bison. For this method you need to create the
       distribution on a Unix system and then copy the generated
       files to your Windows build environment. To use this method,
       see Section 2.4.15.6.5, "Creating a Windows Source Package
       from the BitKeeper Repository."

   If  you  find something not working as expected, or you have
   suggestions about ways to improve the current build process on
   Windows, please send a message to the win32 mailing list. See
   Section 1.6.1, "MySQL Mailing Lists."

2.4.15.6.1. Building MySQL from the Standard Source Distribution

   This section does not apply to MySQL Enterprise Server users.

   You can build MySQL on Windows by using a combination of cmake and
   Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003 (7.1), Micrsofot Visual Studio
   2005 (8.0) or Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Express Edition. You must
   have the appropriate Microsoft Platform SDK installed.

Note

   To  compile from the source code usin CMake you must use the
   standard source distribution (for example, mysql-5.0.45.tar.gz).
   You build from the same distribution as used to build MySQL on
   Unix, Linux and other platforms. Do not use the Windows Source
   distributions as they do not contain the necessary configuration
   script and other files.

   Follow this procedure to build MySQL:
    1. If you are installing from a packaged source distribution,
       create a work directory (for example, C:\workdir), and unpack
       the source distribution there using WinZip or another Windows
       tool that can read .zip files. This directory is the work
       directory in the following instructions.
    2. If  you  are  installing from a BitKeeper tree, the root
       directory of that tree is the work directory in the following
       instructions.
    3. Using a command shell, navigate to the work directory and run
       the following command:
C:\workdir>win\configure options
       These options are available:
          + WITH_INNOBASE_STORAGE_ENGINE: Enable the InnoDB storage
            engine.
          + WITH_PARTITION_STORAGE_ENGINE:  Enable user-defined
            partitioning.
          + WITH_ARCHIVE_STORAGE_ENGINE: Enable the ARCHIVE storage
            engine.
          + WITH_BLACKHOLE_STORAGE_ENGINE: Enable the BLACKHOLE
            storage engine.
          + WITH_EXAMPLE_STORAGE_ENGINE: Enable the EXAMPLE storage
            engine.
          + WITH_FEDERATED_STORAGE_ENGINE: Enable the FEDERATED
            storage engine.
          + __NT__: Enable support for named pipes.
          + MYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX=suffix: Server suffix, default none.
          + COMPILATION_COMMENT=comment: Server comment, default
            "Source distribution".
          + MYSQL_TCP_PORT=port: Server port, default 3306.
          + DISABLE_GRANT_OPTIONS: Disables the the --bootstrap,
            --skip-grant-tables, and --init-file options for mysqld.
            This option is available as of MySQL 5.0.36.
       For example (type the command on one line):
C:\workdir>win\configure WITH_INNOBASE_STORAGE_ENGINE »
             WITH_PARTITION_STORAGE_ENGINE MYSQL_SERVER_SUFFIX=-pro
    4. From the work directory, execute the win\build-vs8.bat or
       win\build-vs71.bat file, depending on the version of Visual
       Studio you have installed. The script invokes CMake, which
       generates the mysql.sln solution file you will need to build
       MySQL using Visual Studio..
       You can also use win\build-vs8_x64.bat to build the 64-bit
       version of MySQL. However, you cannot build the 64-bit version
       with Visual Studio Express Edition. You must use Visual Studio
       2005 (8.0) or higher.
    5. From the work directory, open the generated mysql.sln file
       with Visual Studio and select the proper configuration using
       the Configuration menu. The menu provides Debug, Release,
       RelwithDebInfo, MinRelInfo options. Then select Solution >
       Build to build the solution.
       The build process will take some time. Please be patient.
       Remember the configuration that you use in this step. It is
       important later when you run the test script because that
       script needs to know which configuration you used.
    6. You should test you build before installation. See Section
       2.4.15.6.4, "Testing a Windows Source Build."
    7. To  install, use the instructions in Section 2.4.15.6.3,
       "Installing MySQL from a Source Build on Windows."

2.4.15.6.2. Building MySQL from a Windows Source Distribution

   This section does not apply to MySQL Enterprise Server users.

   The Windows source distribution includes the necessary solution
   file and the vcproj files required to build each component. Using
   this method you are not able to select the storage engines that
   are included in your build.

Note

   VC++ workspace files for MySQL 4.1 and above are compatible with
   Microsoft Visual Studio 7.1 and tested by MySQL AB staff before
   each release.

   Follow this procedure to build MySQL:
    1. Create a work directory (for example, C:\workdir).
    2. Unpack the source distribution in the aforementioned directory
       using WinZip or another Windows tool that can read .zip files.
    3. Start Visual Studio .Net 2003 (7.1).
    4. From the File menu, select Open Solution....
    5. Open the mysql.sln solution you find in the work directory.
    6. From the Build menu, select Configuration Manager....
    7. In the Active Solution Configuration pop-up menu, select the
       configuration to use. You likely want to use one of nt (normal
       server),  Max  nt  (more engines and features), or Debug
       configuration.
    8. From the Build menu, select Build Solution.
    9. Debug versions of the programs and libraries are placed in the
       client_debug and lib_debug directories. Release versions of
       the programs and libraries are placed in the client_release
       and lib_release directories.
   10. You should test you build before installation. See Section
       2.4.15.6.4, "Testing a Windows Source Build."
   11. To  install, use the instructions in Section 2.4.15.6.3,
       "Installing MySQL from a Source Build on Windows."

2.4.15.6.3. Installing MySQL from a Source Build on Windows

   When you are satisfied that the program you have built is working
   correctly, stop the server. Now you can install the distribution.
   There  are two ways to do this, either by using the supplied
   installation script or by copying the files individually by hand.

   To use the script method you must have Cygwin installed as the
   script is a Shell script. To execute the installation process, run
   the make_win_bin_dist script in the scripts directory of the MySQL
   source distribution (see Section 4.4.2, "make_win_bin_dist ---
   Package MySQL Distribution as ZIP Archive"). This is a shell
   script, so you must have Cygwin installed if you want to use it.
   It creates a Zip archive of the built executables and support
   files that you can unpack to your desired installation location.

   It is also possible to install MySQL by copying directories and
   files manually:
    1. Create the directories where you want to install MySQL. For
       example, to install into C:\mysql, use these commands:
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\bin
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\data
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\share
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\scripts
       If you want to compile other clients and link them to MySQL,
       you should also create several additional directories:
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\include
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\lib
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\lib\debug
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\lib\opt
       If you want to benchmark MySQL, create this directory:
C:\> mkdir C:\mysql\sql-bench
       Benchmarking requires Perl support. See Section 2.4.21, "Perl
       Installation Notes."
    2. From the work directory, copy into the C:\mysql directory the
       following directories:
C:\> cd \workdir
C:\workdir> copy client_release\*.exe C:\mysql\bin
C:\workdir> copy client_debug\mysqld.exe C:\mysql\bin\mysqld-debug.ex
e
C:\workdir> xcopy scripts\*.* C:\mysql\scripts /E
C:\workdir> xcopy share\*.* C:\mysql\share /E
       If you want to compile other clients and link them to MySQL,
       you should also copy several libraries and header files:
C:\workdir> copy lib_debug\mysqlclient.lib C:\mysql\lib\debug
C:\workdir> copy lib_debug\libmysql.* C:\mysql\lib\debug
C:\workdir> copy lib_debug\zlib.* C:\mysql\lib\debug
C:\workdir> copy lib_release\mysqlclient.lib C:\mysql\lib\opt
C:\workdir> copy lib_release\libmysql.* C:\mysql\lib\opt
C:\workdir> copy lib_release\zlib.* C:\mysql\lib\opt
C:\workdir> copy include\*.h C:\mysql\include
C:\workdir> copy libmysql\libmysql.def C:\mysql\include
       If you want to benchmark MySQL, you should also do this:
C:\workdir> xcopy sql-bench\*.* C:\mysql\bench /E

   After installation, set up and start the server in the same way as
   for binary Windows distributions. See Section 2.4.8, "Installing
   MySQL on Windows."

2.4.15.6.4. Testing a Windows Source Build

   You should test the server that you have built from source before
   using the distribution.

   To test the server you need to run the built mysqld. By default,
   using the source build examples, the MySQL base directory and data
   directory are C:\mysql and C:\mysql\data. If you want to test your
   server using the source tree root directory and its data directory
   as the base directory and data directory, you need to tell the
   server their pathnames. You can either do this on the command line
   with  the  --basedir  and  --datadir  options, or by placing
   appropriate options in an option file. (See Section 4.2.2.2,
   "Using Option Files.") If you have an existing data directory
   elsewhere that you want to use, you can specify its pathname
   instead.

   When the server is running in standalone fashion or as a service
   based on your configuration, try to connect to it from the mysql
   interactive command-line utility.

   You can also run the standard test script, mysql-test-run.pl. This
   script  is  written in Perl, so you'll need either Cygwin or
   ActiveState Perl to run it. You may also need to install the
   modules required by the script. To run the test script, change
   location into the mysql-test directory under the work directory,
   set the MTR_VS_CONFIG environment variable to the configuration
   you selected earlier (or use the --vs-config option), and invoke
   mysql-test-run.pl. For example (using Cygwin and the bash shell):
shell> cd mysql-test
shell> export MTS_VS_CONFIG=debug
shell> ./mysqltest-run.pl --force --timer
shell> ./mysqltest-run.pl --force --timer --ps-protocol

2.4.15.6.5. Creating a Windows Source Package from the BitKeeper
Repository

   This section does not apply to MySQL Enterprise Server users.

   To create a Windows source package from the current BitKeeper
   source tree, use the instructions here. This procedure must be
   performed on a system running a Unix or Unix-like operating system
   because some of the configuration and build steps require tools
   that work only on Unix. For example, the following procedure is
   known to work well on Linux.
    1. Copy the BitKeeper source tree for MySQL 5.0. For instructions
       on how to do this, see Section 2.4.15.3, "Installing from the
       Development Source Tree."
    2. Configure and build the distribution so that you have a server
       binary  to  work  with. One way to do this is to run the
       following command in the top-level directory of your source
       tree:
shell> ./BUILD/compile-pentium-max
    3. After  making  sure  that  the  build  process completed
       successfully, run the following utility script from top-level
       directory of your source tree:
shell> ./scripts/make_win_src_distribution
       This script creates a Windows source package to be used on
       your Windows system. You can supply different options to the
       script   based   on   your  needs.  See  Section  4.4.3,
       "make_win_src_distribution --- Create Source Distribution for
       Windows," for a list of allowable options.
       By default, make_win_src_distribution creates a Zip-format
       archive with the name mysql-VERSION-win-src.zip, where VERSION
       represents the version of your MySQL source tree.
    4. Copy or upload the Windows source package that you have just
       created  to your Windows machine. To compile it, use the
       instructions in Section 2.4.15.6.2, "Building MySQL from a
       Windows Source Distribution."
