If I manually update MySQL, will it work with cPanel & WHM?
Yes, but you need to disable MySQL updates on the Update Preferences screen: • Go to Main >> Server Configuration >> Update Preferences. • Under cPanel Package Updates >> mysqld, click Never. • Click Save at the bottom of the page. There may be compatibility problems with any software you choose to install manually. For that reason, we only support MySQL versions that we supply with cPanel & WHM.