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MySQL Workbench no install zip download link

I'm looking for the zip file containing mysql workbench to install it without an msi installer but I couldn't find it. I checked mysql official website but only found the msi installer there.

Thanks in advance.

Solution

  • https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/workbench/en/news-6-3-9.html (2017-02-07) says:

    Windows: Zip packages and 32-bit binaries are no longer published. The .NET Framework version 4.5 is now required.

    I browsed the downloads for MySQL Workbench versions 6.3.9 and later, and I didn't see any that publish a zip archive. So it seems that policy referenced in the release notes is still true.

    So your options are:

    • Download the MSI installer.
    • Download the zip archive for version 6.3.8, but remain at that version forever.
    • Download the source and build it yourself with Visual Studio 2017 (instructions are in the INSTALL file).