## 4.3 Server and Server-Startup Programs

[4.3.1 mysqld — The MySQL Server](mysqld.html)
[4.3.2 mysqld\_safe — MySQL Server Startup Script](mysqld-safe.html)
[4.3.3 mysql.server — MySQL Server Startup Script](mysql-server.html)
[4.3.4 mysqld\_multi — Manage Multiple MySQL Servers](mysqld-multi.html)

 This section describes [**mysqld**](mysqld.html), the MySQL server, and several programs that are used to start the server.

