I’m a Plesk user, and if and when I upgrade my control panel or get a new server (for a new project), I will most likely get the latest version of Plesk. I am checking the latest version’s details now because … there is a chance that I need to set up a new server, and … the server has to have MySQL 4.0.x or newer in order to run certain online applications. As I check the following page: http://www.swsoft.com/en/products/plesk/details/ It says “MySQL 3.23.52 through 4.1.x supported†What does this mean …? Does this mean that Plesk installs all MySQL 3.23.52, 4.0.x and 4.1.x? Does this mean that I have the option of selecting which version of MySQL to use …? What does “MySQL 3.23.52 through 4.1.x supported†mean?
The Plesk control panel uses the MySQL server to store control-panel related settings, so SWSoft lists the software versions required to run Plesk. Normally on a fresh dedicated or VPS install, either MySQL 4.1 or 5.0 will be preinstalled.