# Issues Downloading Mysql on windows

**URL:** <https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/issues-downloading-mysql-on-windows/8894>\
**Category:** Django\
**Created:** [December 1, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/issues-downloading-mysql-on-windows/8894 "2021-12-01T10:43:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![akinro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@akinro](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/akinro)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 10:43am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/issues-downloading-mysql-on-windows/8894/1 "2021-12-01T10:43:32Z")

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hi guys, im having some issues downloading and installing mysql. Do i download the zip or the installer. When i downloaded the zip i was unsure of the next step to take and when i downloaded the installer i selected custom as opposed to server and client then i installed the server and the workbench through custom but it failed to download

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**Author:** ![Rouabhiaamira21](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a88e57/32.png) [@Rouabhiaamira21](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/Rouabhiaamira21)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2023, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/issues-downloading-mysql-on-windows/8894/2 "2023-04-11T05:46:38Z")

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same error did u fix it!