Install Mysql from the zipped installation

Customize a MySQL installation from a zip file is easy :

Look in the configuration file and set the path in it correctly.

"D:\myproject\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\my.ini

Once done, you can set it up as a windows service using the simple command line

"D:\myproject\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld.exe" --install
"D:\myproject\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.1\bin\mysqld.exe" --remove

Change the root password

mysqladmin -u root password NEWPASSWORD