This is a fork of original gist https://gist.github.com/nrollr/3f57fc15ded7dddddcc4e82fe137b58e, with slight changes on pointing to 5.7 version branch, instead of 8 (latest default of MySQL in Hombrew).
This procedure explains how to install MySQL using Homebrew on macOS (Sierra 10.12 and up)
- Installing Homebrew is effortless, open Terminal and enter :
$ /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" - Note: Homebrew will download and install Command Line Tools for Xcode 8.0 as part of the installation process.
At this time of writing, Homebrew has MySQL version 8 as default, but as we're aiming to get 5.7, we'll need to append @5.7 to the default package key:
- Enter the following command :
$ brew info mysql@5.7 - Expected output: mysql@5.7: stable 5.7.22 (bottled) [keg-only]
To install MySQL enter : $ brew install mysql@5.7
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Install brew services first :
$ brew tap homebrew/services -
Load and start the MySQL service :
$ brew services start mysql@5.7.
Expected output : Successfully startedmysql(label: homebrew.mxcl.mysql) -
Check of the MySQL service has been loaded :
$ brew services list1 -
Force link 5.7 version -
$ brew link mysql@5.7 --force -
Verify the installed MySQL instance :
$ mysql -V.
Expected output : Ver 14.14 Distrib 5.7.22, for osx10.13 (x86_64)
Open Terminal and execute the following command to set the root password:
mysqladmin -u root password 'yourpassword'
Important : Use the single ‘quotes’ to surround the password and make sure to select a strong password!
To manage your databases, I recommend using Sequel Pro, a MySQL management tool designed for macOS.
Current version available: 1.1.2
1 The brew services start mysql@5.7 - instruction is equal to :
$ ln -sfv /usr/local/opt/mysql/*.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents
$ launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.mysql.plist
No available formula with the name "mysql@5.7".