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We do not recommend using MySQL due to various issues. For example, case (in)sensitivity and problems that suggested fixes have .
MySQL
# Install the database packages
  sudo apt-get install -y mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient-dev

# Pick a database root password (can be anything), type it and press enter
  # Retype the database root password and press enter

# Secure your installation.
  sudo mysql_secure_installation

# Login to MySQL
  mysql -u root -p

# Type the database root password

# Create a user for GitLab
  # do not type the 'mysql>', this is part of the prompt
  # change $password in the command below to a real password you pick
  mysql> CREATE USER 'git'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY '$password';

# Create the GitLab production database
  mysql> CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS gitlabhq_production DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;

# Grant the GitLab user necessary permissions on the table.
  mysql> GRANT SELECT, LOCK TABLES, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER ON gitlabhq_production.* TO 'git'@'localhost';

# Quit the database session
  mysql> \q

# Try connecting to the new database with the new user
  sudo -u git -H mysql -u git -p -D gitlabhq_production

# Type the password you replaced $password with earlier

# You should now see a 'mysql>' prompt

# Quit the database session
  mysql> \q

# You are done installing the database and can go back to the rest of the installation.