The final dialog in the MySQL Configuration Wizard is the Confirmation Dialog. To start the configuration process, click the Execute button. To return to a previous dialog, click the Back button. To exit the MySQL Configuration Wizard without configuring the server, click the Cancel button.

After you click the Execute button, the MySQL Configuration Wizard performs a series of tasks whose progress is displayed onscreen as the tasks are performed.

The MySQL Configuration Wizard first determines configuration file options based on your choices using a template prepared by MySQL AB developers and engineers. This template is named my-template.ini and is located in your server installation directory.

The MySQL Configuration Wizard then writes these options to a my.ini file. The final location of the my.ini file is displayed next to the Write configuration file task.

If you chose to create a service for the MySQL server the MySQL Configuration Wizard creates and starts the service. If you are reconfiguring an existing service, the MySQL Configuration Wizard restarts the service to apply your configuration changes.

If you chose to set a root password, the MySQL Configuration Wizard connects to the server, sets your new root password and applies any other security settings you may have selected.

After the MySQL Configuration Wizard has completed its tasks, a summary is displayed. Click the Finish button to exit the MySQL Configuration Wizard.