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I have downloaded and extracted the latest MySQL package from their website on my FreeBSD machine, I would like to install it. But I don't want to use the inbuilt ports, I want the latest version to be installed.

All tutorials I have looked at just show how to install from the ports.

Can anyone guide me on what I need to do to make a fully running MySQL database server on my machine.

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Why don't you want to use ports? – eugene y May 11 '11 at 7:49
The ports come with an older version of MySQL, i thought if I compile the latest build, at least I can update it when I need to. Also I tried the ports and it gave me an error upon compiling. – Sandeep Bansal May 11 '11 at 13:56
The ports use a tested version that contains patches that may or may not have been applied already upstream. If the port does not build, you have other problems that require attention. – Mel May 16 '11 at 0:07
The error was that it was needed swap space, I installed the system without a swap file. Just created one and everything was fine. – Sandeep Bansal May 16 '11 at 0:11
When problems arise with user-compiled versions of MySQL, the official answer from MySQL tends to be: "Use the vendor-compiled version." In FreeBSD, this translates to ports. The port version is compiled and tested by many folks with a lot of knowledge; I don't think I'd want to run a self-compiled version in a production environment. – David Dec 16 '11 at 16:56
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Follow the directions for installing from the source installation.

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Wow I can't believe I forgot about the documentation. Thanks! – Sandeep Bansal May 10 '11 at 21:36
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