As we know that MySQL come up with JSON datatype equivalent(but not completely) to MongoDB's Document Store Database. In this post, we are going to see how to Install and Use MySQL's new JSON datatype. Installing MySQL - JSON Plugin: 1. In order to use JSON datatype in MySQL, we need to have MySQL 5.7.12 or higher versions. Download the latest version of MySQL 5.7.12 or higher from here. 2. Installing the X Plugin A non-root user will have access to install the X Plugin on MySQL database, since he have to perform INSERT operations on the database. There are 3 types of Plugin installations available. Using MySQL installer for Windows: Launch MySQL Installer for Windows. Click the Reconfigure option. Use Next and Back to configure for following actions: In Accounts and Roles , confirm the current root account password In Plugin and Extensions , check mark the Enable X Protocol/MySQL as a Document Store check box. In Apply Server Configuration , click...