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 ### MySQL Config
 
-1. Run `mysql_install_db-user=mysql-basedir=/usr-datadir=/var/lib/mysql`
+1. Run `mysql_install_db --user=mysql --basedir=/usr --datadir=/var/lib/mysql`
 2. Run `systemctl start mysqld` and `systemctl enable mysqld` to start mysqld and enable it at boot
 3. Run `mysql_secure_installation`.
 4. Create a new password.