How to create Setup for Mysql + windows application

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we have created an application with MySQL as back end and vb.net as the front end. we have created a setup for the software but we have to do a manual install at the client location. can some body help us in packaging the Mysql Setup inside the software setup so that we can have a one click install for everything.

Posted 6-Dec-10 1:35am

vishwanathanad

Updated 9-Dec-10 18:12pm

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sandipapatel · Answer 1 · 2010-12-06T03:50:00

Solution 1

Go to Control Panel -> Add Remove Programs/ Uninstall Program.
If you see MySQL in it than its installed.

Or try to install mysql from exe. If its available in your computer then it will automatically detects the installed mySQL version and other indformations and shows you.

Or if its already installed & service is started then in task manager -> Processes or Services tab you can see "mysqld.exe" running.

Posted 6-Dec-10 3:50am

sandipapatel

Updated 6-Dec-10 3:53am

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Manfred Rudolf Bihy 6-Dec-10 9:54am

Edit: Whole text bold is like all UPPER case letters and considered rude behaviour.

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 6-Dec-10 9:57am

"While in setup I want to check ..." has to be read as "... check programmatically ...". There's no sense in having the user who installs the software do the visual kind of check you suggested.

Sorry that's a 3 at it's best!

Manfred Rudolf Bihy 6-Dec-10 9:59am

If you change your answer to how he can check for a running MySQL service instance you'll earn yourself a 5

fjdiewornncalwe 6-Dec-10 10:24am

3 is generous at best. I'll second that, though because a partial solution does exist in the second part which is valid to a certain extent. However, users typically don't like to see popups of this nature when installing applications. Cheers.