Manually install and use MySQL in conjunction with Laravel Herd on Windows as an alternative to paying for Herd’s Pro features which includes MySQL. Also includes details on using HeidiSQL to view your database tables.
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=== CHAPTERS ===
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Download MySQL installer
01:23 Run through the installer
04:12 Manage MySQL via Windows Services
05:18 New Laravel app via Herd
05:50 Configure database connection via .env environment file
07:30 Test the connection by running migrations
09:38 Install HeidiSQL to view the databases
10:55 Establish connection via HeidiSQL
11:24 Exploring table structure
12:33 Exploring table data
12:51 Conclusion