Once done, you can uninstall the mysql package that you had installed to C:\TEMP.Īny questions or problems, message me or post back!īY THE WAY, the key is having a proper my.ini file Step 7: Click start next to MySQL on the xampp control panel and it should start normally assuming to you followed to instructions properly. If you are upgrading to version 5.6.11 which is what I did, then all you have to do is write a few commands which I have at the bottom of this instruction Step 6: Go to the bin folder within mysql that is located within xampp and create a blank my.ini file. Step 5: Go to mysql_old and copy the data folder and paste it into your new mysql folder as well create new mysql folder then paste the contents that were copied Once copied, go to your xampp folder, rename mysql folder to mysql_old. be absolutely certain not to copy the data folder. Step 4: Go to C:\TEMP, look for installation and copy the following folders "bin, include, lib, share, support-files". Step 1: Download the new version of MySQL install version or zip (install version preferred since it is considerably smaller)
Make sure to stop mysql, but there is no need to uninstall the service. I have found the perfect way of doing it without any side effects and also works perfectly with the xampp control panel.īefore you begin, make sure you backup your databases to files and export all users to a file.
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