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 2.3.4.6 Changes Made by MySQL Installation Wizard
 .................................................
 
 Once you click the Install button, the MySQL Installation Wizard begins
 the installation process and makes certain changes to your system which
 are described in the sections that follow.
 
 *Changes to the Registry*
 
 The MySQL Installation Wizard creates one Windows registry key in a
 typical install situation, located in
 `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MySQL AB'.
 
 The MySQL Installation Wizard creates a key named after the major
 version of the server that is being installed, such as `MySQL Server
 4.1'. It contains two string values, `Location' and `Version'. The
 `Location' string contains the path to the installation directory. In a
 default installation it contains `C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server
 4.1\'. The `Version' string contains the release number. For example,
 for an installation of MySQL Server 4.1.5 the key contains a value of
 `4.1.5'.
 
 These registry keys are used to help external tools identify the
 installed location of the MySQL server, preventing a complete scan of
 the hard-disk to determine the installation path of the MySQL server.
 The registry keys are not required to run the server and when using the
 `noinstall' Zip archive the registry keys are not created.
 
 *Changes to the Start Menu*
 
 The MySQL Installation Wizard creates a new entry in the Windows Start
 menu under a common MySQL menu heading named after the major version of
 MySQL that you have installed. For example, if you install MySQL 4.1,
 the MySQL Installation Wizard creates a MySQL Server 4.1 section in the
 start menu.
 
 The following entries are created within the new Start menu section:
 
    * `MySQL Command Line Client': This is a shortcut to the `mysql'
      command-line client and is configured to connect as the `root'
      user. The shortcut prompts for a `root' user password when
      connecting.
 
    * `MySQL Server Instance Config Wizard': This is a shortcut to the
      MySQL Configuration Wizard. Use this shortcut to configure a newly
      installed server, or to re-configure an existing server.
 
    * `MySQL Documentation': This is a link to the MySQL server
      documentation that is stored locally in the MySQL server
      installation directory. This option is not available when the MySQL
      server is installed from the `essential' installation package.
 
 
 *Changes to the File System*
 
 The MySQL Installation Wizard by default installs the MySQL server to
 `C:\PROGRAM FILES\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1', where PROGRAM FILES is the
 default location for applications in your system, and 4.1 is the major
 version of your MySQL server. This is the new recommended location for
 the MySQL server, replacing the previous default location of `c:\mysql'.
 
 By default, all MySQL applications are stored in a common directory at
 `C:\PROGRAM FILES\MySQL', where PROGRAM FILES is the default location
 for applications in your Windows installation. A typical MySQL
 installation on a developer machine may look like this:
 
      C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 4.1
      C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0
      C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Administrator 1.0
      C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Query Browser 1.0
 
 This approach makes it easier to manage and maintain all MySQL
 applications installed on a particular system.
 

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