You can either install and run MySQL in your host operating system or within a Docker container. Using Docker can simplify your setup.
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Install MySQL Community Server
Windows: If you do not see a 'Next' option on the server installation/configuration, change your Windows text from 125% (medium) to 100% (smaller)
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Create a MySQL database account with DBA privileges.
The user/password for the account must match those found in application.properties.