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<!DOCTYPE markdown> # Environment Variable

### Introduction To use MySQL server on the command line, you must have the correct system path. This is usually done automatically.

How to check if the MySQL server is a Environment Variable: * Press `Windows + R` and type cmd * In the CMD opened type `mysql`

If the MySQL server is not a Environment Variable you will get an error like : `Not recognised command`

### Requirements It is a must to have MySQL server already installed, if you don't have MySQL server installed follow [this tutorial](http://www.azerothcore.org/wiki/Requirements)

### Procedure

* Locate `mysql.exe`. For example: `C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin` * Search for `Edit the system environment variables` * Click `Environment Variables` and locate `User variables for $USERNAME` * Select `Path` variable and click Edit * Press the `New` button and insert the path to `mysql.exe` you located earlier * * Example: `C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.6\bin`

Now everything is set-up and you can acces `mysql` from the command line.

To check if the set-up was done correctly press `Windows + R` and type cmd, when you will type `mysql` in the console you will see all the options.

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