Where can I find the file my.ini file for windows mysql server?

Question

The same question is repeated again and again and i am another one repeating this question . I have already set up my mysql server . Its location is C:\\Program Files\\MySQL\\MySQL Server 5.5 but i am not able to find the my.ini file inside the above path . When i type the command c:>mysql --help The output looks like

Default options are read from the following files in the given order: C:\\Windows\\my.ini C:\\Windows\\my.cnf C:\\my.ini C:\\my.cnf C:\\Program Files\\MySQL\\M ySQL Server 5.5\\my.ini C:\\Program Files\\MySQL\\MySQL Server 5.5\\my.cnf The following groups are read: mysql client

But when I opened the above locations from where it is reading these files ,I am unable to locate the file . Can anyone tell me what is the exact way to retireve the my.ini file for WINDOWS?

Answer 1

In MySQL 5.5 Windows the default path for my.ini is C:\\ProgramData\\MySQL\\MySQL Server 5.5

You may need to change your file browser (windows explorer) options to show hidden files and directories.

Answer 2

To configure the client and utility applications, create a new my.ini file in the Windows installation directory. More info here

Answer 3

Under the Data folder my friend. Go one dir up from Mysql 5.5

Answer 4

检查变量datadir ，在我使用的Windows 7上的默认设置5.7中：

C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.7

Answer 5

I just checked my installation and located my.ini at C:\\Program Files\\MySQL\\MySQL Server 5.5 which seems to be exactly the same like your installation path (and mysql version is the same for us). Are you sure it isn't there?

EDIT:

Possibly all you have to do is to rename one of example .ini files to my.ini (and optionally tune it to your needs), see: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/option-files.html#option-files-preconfigured . These are: my-small.cnf, my-medium.cnf, my-large.cnf, and my-huge.cnf in your mysql installation dir. It is possible that this is just what I did in my case - it was a while ago when I installed mysql.

Answer 6

Just visit: http://opensourcedba.wordpress.com/2011/01/12/mysql-basics-part-3-%E2%80%93-your-my-cnf-or-my-ini-file/?blogsub=confirming

This has the whole content required for my.ini .

Answer 7

If you do not see my.ini file. Rename one of below file to my.ini

• my-huge.ini
• my-large.ini
• my-medium.ini
• my-small.ini

Answer 8

You can check the my.ini through the below process: 1. Through the command prompt. Type command as "Services.msc". 2. Go to MySQL56 service and right Click. Select Properties. 3. In the Properties area you will get the my.ini file path at the end.

Answer 9

I found the my.ini file by running SHOW VARIABLES LIKE "%datadir%"; and going one directory up.