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====== MySQL Server: Installation & Management ====== The last fundamental piece of our web development environment is, of course, a database management system of choice: MySQL. ===== Install MySQL Server ===== Installing MySQL server is an easy task, simply issue the following commands in a Terminal window: <code> sudo apt-get install mysql-server </code> You will be asked to enter the password you wish to set for the mysql root user.\\ Once the install process has completed, verify that mysql is running using: <code> sudo service mysql status </code>