Topic Guides
Browse MySQL Documentation by Topic
This table provides excerpts from or direct links to the MySQL Reference Manual, focusing on the information needs of specific target groups. Most excerpts are taken from the 5.7 Manual, unless otherwise noted. For product versions other than MySQL 5.7, and more formats, including downloadable HTML and PDF, see Topic Guides.
Topic Guides
The following tables provide excerpts from or direct links to the MySQL Reference Manual, focusing on the information needs of specific target groups. Excerpts are available from the MySQL 5.5, 5.6, and 5.7 manuals. Sections that are already available as a complete section of the existing manual are available online, or by downloading the appropriate full manual.
General
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Tutorial | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Server Administration | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Server Administration | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Server Administration | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | SQL Syntax | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | SQL Syntax | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | SQL Syntax | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Storage Engines | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Storage Engines | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Storage Engines | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Server Option / Variable Reference | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Server Option / Variable Reference | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Server Option / Variable Reference | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | MySQL Release Notes | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Release Notes | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Release Notes | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Version Reference | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | FAQs | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | FAQs | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | FAQs | 5.5 | View |
Administrator Guides
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Installation & Upgrades | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Installation & Upgrades | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Installation & Upgrades | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Yum Repository | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Yum Repository | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | A Quick Guide to Using the MySQL Yum Repository | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | A Quick Guide to Using the MySQL APT Repository | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | A Quick Guide to Using the MySQL SLES Repository | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Installation Using Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Installation Using Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Installation Using Unbreakable Linux Network (ULN) | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | MySQL Installer | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Security | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Security | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Security | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Startup / Shutdown | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Startup / Shutdown | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Startup / Shutdown | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Backup and Recovery Overview | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Backup and Recovery Overview | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Backup and Recovery Overview | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Router | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Utilities | View | ||||
| English | MySQL Fabric | View | ||||
| English | Linux/Unix Platform Guide | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Linux/Unix Platform Guide | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Linux/Unix Platform Guide | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Windows Platform Guide | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Windows Platform Guide | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Windows Platform Guide | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | OS X Platform Guide | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | OS X Platform Guide | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | OS X Platform Guide | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Solaris Platform Guide | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Solaris Platform Guide | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Solaris Platform Guide | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Building from Source | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Building from Source | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Building from Source | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
Administrator Guides: Release Notes
| Language | Title | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | MySQL Installer | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
MySQL Enterprise
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | MySQL Enterprise Edition | View | ||||
| English | MySQL Enterprise Monitor | 3.3 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Enterprise Backup | 3.11 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Oracle Enterprise Manager for MySQL Database | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Enterprise Security | View | ||||
| English | MySQL Enterprise Encryption | View | ||||
| English | MySQL Enterprise Audit | View | ||||
| English | MySQL Enterprise Firewall | View | ||||
| English | MySQL Thread Pool | View |
Developers & Functionality
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | MySQL Workbench | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Globalization | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Globalization | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Globalization | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Optimization | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Optimization | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Optimization | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Functions and Operators | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Functions and Operators | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Functions and Operators | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Views and Stored Programs | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Views and Stored Programs | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Views and Stored Programs | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Partitioning | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Partitioning | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Partitioning | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Precision Math | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Precision Math | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Precision Math | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Information Schema | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Information Schema | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Information Schema | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Performance Schema | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Performance Schema | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Performance Schema | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Spatial Extensions | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Spatial Extensions | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Spatial Extensions | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Restrictions and Limitations | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Restrictions and Limitations | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Restrictions and Limitations | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
X DevAPI
| Language | Title | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | X DevAPI User Guide | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Connector/C++ X DevAPI and XAPI Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Connector/J X DevAPI Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Connector/Net X DevAPI Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Connector/Node.js X DevAPI Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Connector/Python X DevAPI Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Shell 1.0.5 X DevAPI Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Shell 1.0.5 labs JavaScript API Reference | View | |||
| English | MySQL Shell 1.0.5 labs Python API Reference | View |
Connectors & APIs
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Connectors and APIs | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/J 5.1 (GA) | 5.1 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Connector/J 6.0 (Milestone 1) | 6.0 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | ClusterJ | View | ||||
| English | Connector/ODBC | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/Net | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/Python | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | PHP | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | C API | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | C API | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | C API | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | Connector/C | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/C++ | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL for Excel | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL for Visual Studio | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Cluster API Developer Guide | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
Connectors & APIs: Release Notes
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Connector/J 5.1 (GA) | 5.1 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Connector/J 6.0 (Milestone 1) | 6.0 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Connector/ODBC | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/Net | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/Node.js | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/Python | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/C | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | Connector/C++ | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL for Excel | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL for Visual Studio | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Shell | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Installer | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Notifier | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
HA/Scalability
| Language | Title | Version | HTML Online | EPUB | HTML Download | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | HA/Scalability Guide | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | MySQL Cluster NDB 7.5 (GA) | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | MySQL Cluster NDB 7.3 (GA)/7.4 (GA) | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | MySQL Cluster NDB 7.2 (Previous GA) | 5.5 | View | |||
| English | MySQL Cluster Manager | 1.4 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | MySQL Fabric | View | ||||
| English | memcached | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip | |
| English | memcached with MySQL Cluster | View | ||||
| English | memcached with InnoDB | View | ||||
| English | Replication | 5.7 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Replication | 5.6 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Replication | 5.5 | View | US Ltr | A4 | EPUB | TGZ | Zip |
| English | Semisynchronous Replication | 5.7 | View | |||
| English | Semisynchronous Replication | 5.6 | View | |||
| English | Semisynchronous Replication | 5.5 | View |