How to Install MySQL on VPS

Prerequisites

Before installing MySQL, make sure you have:

• SSH access to your VPS
• Root or sudo privileges

Install MySQL on Ubuntu/Debian

Connect to your VPS:

ssh hxroot@YOUR_SERVER_IP -p 22

apt update
apt install mysql-server -y

Secure MySQL Installation

mysql_secure_installation

Follow prompts to:

• Set root password
• Remove anonymous users
• Disallow remote root login
• Remove test database
• Reload privileges

Start and Enable MySQL

systemctl start mysql
systemctl enable mysql

Verify Installation

mysql --version
systemctl status mysql