MySQL Installer for Windows Choosing a Setup Type During the initial setup, you are prompted to select the MySQL products to be installed on the host. One alternative is to use a predetermined setup type that matches your setup requirements. By default, both GA and pre-release products are included in the download and installation with the  Developer Default , Client only , and  Full  setup types. Select the  Only install GA products  option to restrict the product set to include GA products only when using these setup types. Choosing one of the following setup types determines the initial installation only and does not limit your ability to install or update MySQL products for Windows later: • Developer Default : Install the following products that compliment application development with MySQL: •MySQL Server (Installs the version that you selected when you downloaded MySQL Installer.) •MySQL Shell •MySQL Router •MySQL Workbench •MySQL for Visual Studio •MySQL Connectors (for .NET / Python / ODBC / Java / C++) •MySQL Documentation •MySQL Samples and Examples • Server only : Only install the MySQL server. This setup type installs the general availability (GA) or development release server that you selected when you downloaded MySQL Installer. It uses the default installation and data paths. • Client only : Only install the most recent MySQL applications and MySQL connectors. This setup type is similar to the  Developer Default  type, except that it does not include MySQL server or the client programs typically bundled with the server, such as  mysql  or  mysqladmin . • Full : Install all available MySQL products. • Custom : The custom setup type enables you to filter and select individual MySQL products from the MySQL Installer catalog. Note For MySQL Server versions 8.0.20 (and earlier), 5.7, and 5.6, the account you use to run MySQL Installer may not have adequate permission to install the server data files and this can interrupt the installation because the ExecSecureObjects  MSI action cannot be executed. To proceed, deselect the Server data files  feature before attempting to install the server again. For help, see Product Features To Install). The  Server data files  check box was removed from the feature tree for MySQL Server 8.0.21 (and higher). Use the  Custom  setup type to install: 121