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title: Getting Started with MySQL
description: Quickstarts and intermediate tutorials to get started.
product: Databases
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mysql/getting-started/
last_updated: "2026-07-13"
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# Getting Started with MySQL

MySQL is an open source, object-relational database built with speed and reliability in mind. Its large and active developer community has created many third-party applications, tools, and libraries that expand MySQL’s functionality.

[MySQL Quickstart](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mysql/getting-started/quickstart/index.html.md): The essentials to go from zero to working in a few minutes.