How to find my version of MySQL

MySQL is a database server that is used as a storage backend for many applications. MySQL has undergone several revisions since its original release in the 1990s, and many applications require specific versions to operate. If you need to discover your version of MySQL, you can do it through the console application that is included with each edition of MySQL.

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Press the "Windows" and "R" keys simultaneously to open the "Run" dialog box.

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Type "cmd.exe", and press the "Enter" key on your keyboard.

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Type "cd C: MySQL program files bin", and press "Enter" to change to the MySQL directory "bin". If you have installed MySQL in a custom location, such as "C: MySQL, " type "cd C: MySQL bin" instead.

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Type "mysql-up" without the quotes and press "Enter" to open the MySQL connection window. You must replace with a valid username.

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Provide the password for the user account when prompted, then press "Enter."

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Read the text that appears on the screen. Your version of MySQL is listed next to "the server version". For example, if you run the "5.0.26" version, you will see a start line that starts with: " the server version: 5.0.26 "