Start the MySQL database server.
# To start the MySQL database server:
mysqld
# To start the server, printing error messages to the console:
mysqld --console
# To start the server, saving logging output to a custom log file:
mysqld --log=<path/to/file.log>
# To print the default arguments and their values and exit:
mysqld --print-defaults
# To start the server, reading arguments and values from a file:
mysqld --defaults-file=<path/to/file>
# To start the server and listen on a custom port:
mysqld --port=<port>
# To show all help options and exit:
mysqld --verbose --help