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MySQL is the database software most people use for the OpenMRS Platform database. You should know your MySQL root password, or have a database ready with username and password to install the OpenMRS Platform into. The latest version of openMRS core supports mysql 5.7
Install And Configure Your IDE
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Note: The latest version of openMRS core supports mysql 5.6 7 Server and above. An error might flag if the version is below 5.6.
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