Installation Step 2: Install an SQL Server
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Step 2: Install an SQL Database Package

You will need to download and install an SQL Database Server Package
BEFORE installing In Genius Shop Tools.

There are many options out there for ANSI compatible SQL software. Some are quite expensive and some are free.

In Genius Shop Tools is designed to run with MySQL Version 4.0.x

MySQL is a free open source product. We cannot distribute MySQL with our product unless we want to license MySQL or have our product be open source.  MySQL is a true client-server SQL database engine. 

Installation Instructions

You can download our custom Windows Installer (MSI) package here.  Our installer includes all the files that come with the Open Source MySQL package from MySQL AB.  It's the easiest option for most users that don't have custom needs (such as installing to a driver other than C:)  This installer only works on Windows NT, 2000 or XP. You will need at least 800 MB of free hard drive space.

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The MySQL Database Server software is available for free from the MySQL AB website
http://www.mysql.com

This method will probably require that you read the MySQL documentation .

There is a comprehensive Windows installation whitepaper located here: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/Windows_installation.html

 

Your shop data is stored in the MySQL databases so you need MySQL installed before In Genius Shop Tools will run. In Genius Shop Tools will not run without MySQL being first installed.

Multiple user network installations only need MySQL installed on a single machine. The other machines will access that single MySQL server.  Trial installs are only single user trials.

Proceed to Step 3

 

MySQL

"The MySQL database server is the world's most widely used open source database. Its ingenious software architecture makes it extremely fast and easy to customize. Extensive reuse of code within the software and a minimalistic approach to produce functionally rich features have resulted in a database management system unmatched in speed, compactness, stability and ease of deployment. The unique separation of the core server from the table handler makes it possible to run MySQL under strict transaction control or with ultrafast transactionless disk access, whichever is most appropriate for the situation.

MySQL is available for free under the GNU General Public Licence (GPL). Commercial licences are sold to users who prefer not to be restricted by the GPL terms."