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# A.1 Download the SNOMED CT Example Database Package

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**Info**

The *SnomedRfsMySql* package includes tools that are used to:

* Apply the MySQL settings required by the SNOMED CT load process
* Run the SNOMED CT load process.
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## Download and Unzip the *snomed-database-loader* project

* The project can be downloaded as a zip archive file [snomed-database-loader](https://github.com/IHTSDO/snomed-database-loader/archive/refs/heads/master.zip).
* Unzip this file and rename the folder "mysql-loader-with-optimized-views" to "SnomedRfsMySql".

## Move the *SnomedRfsMySql* Folder to Your Home Folder

* [Use Finder (or File Explorer) to move the SnomedRfsMySql folder so it becomes a subfolder of you home folde](#user-content-fn-1)[^1]r.
  * On MacOS or other Unix based systems:**/Users/ your-username/SnomedRfsMySql**
  * On Windows systems:**C:\SnomedRfsMySql**

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**Zip archive**

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[^1]: If you prefer, you can move the SnomedRfsMySql folder to a different location. If you do this then references to "$HOME/SnomedRfsMySql" (or "C:\SnomedRfsMySql") in the following instructions should be replaced by references to the path to the **SnomedRfsMySql** folder on your system.


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