MySQL Workbench - Connect to a Localhost

Question

I just installed MySQL Workbench and there are no connections available for my localhost server. When I try to make one, I get an error popup. Has anyone experienced someth

Answer 1

Sounds like you only installed the MySQL Client Tools (MySQL Workbench). You have to install the MySQL Database server, configure and start it.

http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/

You probably want the MySQL Community Server download.