diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index f50b897b1d5144c6df9cbe3f1d1b3a0e050e9719..57f402b28a3100ad75ba99264eb597a0d6a8eb5b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ ### Install +#### **Prerequisites for all platforms** + +For all platforms, a user on a MySQL server using the _XProtocol_ for authentication (default on newer versions) with enough privileges\* is required. + #### **Linux** First, install the dependency `libsecret`: @@ -20,7 +24,7 @@ Depending on your distribution, you will need to run the following command: Debian based: If an error mentioning org.freedesktop.secrets pops up during app runtime, install `gnome-keyring` -Either use the AppImage, deb, or rpm file in [Bintray](https://bintray.com/kpro4/mysql-query-profiler/mysql-query-profiler) or install the snap: +Either use the _AppImage_, _deb_, or _rpm_ file from [Bintray](https://bintray.com/kpro4/mysql-query-profiler/mysql-query-profiler) or install the snap: ```bash snap install mysql-query-profiler @@ -28,11 +32,11 @@ snap install mysql-query-profiler #### **Windows** -Install the exe-file from [Bintray](https://bintray.com/kpro4/mysql-query-profiler/mysql-query-profiler). +Install the exe-file from [Bintray](https://bintray.com/kpro4/mysql-query-profiler/mysql-query-profiler). Click on the newest version, then _files_. #### **MacOS** -Use the zip-file from [Bintray](https://bintray.com/kpro4/mysql-query-profiler/mysql-query-profiler). We recommend unzipping the file with [The Unarchiver](https://theunarchiver.com/), and not with Archive utility as it may not work. +Use the zip-file from [Bintray](https://bintray.com/kpro4/mysql-query-profiler/mysql-query-profiler). Click on the newest version, then _files_. We recommend unzipping the file with [The Unarchiver](https://theunarchiver.com/), and not with Archive utility as it may not work. ### Usage