Windows Postinstallation Procedures [SC] DeleteService SUCCESS C:\>  cd "C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0" C:\>  cd C:\mysql C:\>  bin\mysqlshow +--------------------+ | Databases | +--------------------+ | information_schema | | mysql | | performance_schema | | sys | +--------------------+ If the  SC  utility is not available for your version of Windows, download the  delsrv  utility from http:// www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/reskit/tools/existing/delsrv-o.asp and use the  delsrv mysql syntax. GUI tools exist that perform most of the tasks described in this section, including: If necessary, initialize the data directory and create the MySQL grant tables. Windows installation operations performed by MySQL Installer initialize the data directory automatically. For installation from a ZIP Archive package, initialize the data directory as described at Section 2.10.1, “Initializing the Data Directory” . Regarding passwords, if you installed MySQL using the MySQL Installer, you may have already assigned a password to the initial  root  account. (See Section 2.3.3, “MySQL Installer for Windows” .) Otherwise, use the password-assignment procedure given in Section 2.10.4, “Securing the Initial MySQL Account” . Before assigning a password, you might want to try running some client programs to make sure that you can connect to the server and that it is operating properly. Make sure that the server is running (see Section 2.3.4.5, “Starting the Server for the First Time” ). You can also set up a MySQL service that runs automatically when Windows starts (see Section 2.3.4.8, “Starting MySQL as a Windows Service” ). These instructions assume that your current location is the MySQL installation directory and that it has a bin  subdirectory containing the MySQL programs used here. If that is not true, adjust the command path names accordingly. If you installed MySQL using MySQL Installer (see Section 2.3.3, “MySQL Installer for Windows” ), the default installation directory is  C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0 : A common installation location for installation from a ZIP archive is  C:\mysql : Alternatively, add the  bin  directory to your  PATH  environment variable setting. That enables your command interpreter to find MySQL programs properly, so that you can run a program by typing only its name, not its path name. See Section 2.3.4.7, “Customizing the PATH for MySQL Tools” . With the server running, issue the following commands to verify that you can retrieve information from the server. The output should be similar to that shown here. Use  mysqlshow  to see what databases exist: 153 2.3.6 Windows Postinstallation Procedures •MySQL Installer: Used to install and upgrade MySQL products. •MySQL Workbench: Manages the MySQL server and edits SQL statements.