====== Installing MySQL ======
  * Visit the [[http://www.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/|Download section of the MySQL website]] and download the version of MySQL Community Server appropriate for your platform (Windows users: choose the 32 bit version!). Note that you DO NOT have to register. Simply click on "No thanks, just take me to the downloads!" at the bottom. 
  * Follow the installation instructions. Use the Typical Setup Type. 
  * If a Window appears to register for a MySQL Entreprise support, **close the window**. 
  * Choose to proceed to create and configure a MySQL instance. Select the standard configuration type. 
  * On Windows, choose to install MySQL as a Windows service. Also choose a password for the root user (administrator). **WRITE DOWN THIS PASSWORD!!**
  * Download [[http://www.libreoffice.org/download/|LibreOffice 3.6]] for your platform and follow the installation instructions. Choose the Typical installation option. 
  * On Windows: Install the [[http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/odbc/|32 bit version of the MySQL ODBC connector]].