This document provides instructions for installing MySQL, connecting to the MySQL server from the command line, changing the root password, and interfacing with MySQL from Java. It recommends downloading and installing MySQL, setting environment variables, installing the MySQL server service, and connecting to the server using the mysql command. It also describes how to change the root password, use the MySQL Control Center GUI, and interface with MySQL from Java using the ConnectorJ JDBC driver and java.sql classes.

1. MySQL Tutorial By: John Bouchard II Bruce Harris

2. Installing MySQL  Download MySQL 4.0.17 at: http://www.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQL-4.0/mysql-4.0.17-win.zip/from/http://mysql.orst.edu/ Unzip “mysql-4.0.1-win.zip” and execute “setup.exe”  Choose a directory, select typical install options.

3. Once installation is complete, go to your autoexec.bat file and put: SET MYSQL_HOME=C:\mysql SET PATH =%MYSQL_HOME%\bin;%PATH% -where “C:\mysql” is the location where you installed mysql. Once mysql is installed, and your variables are setup, you need to install the mysql server “service”. To do this type: C:\mysql\bin> mysqld --install //installs the service C:\mysql\bin> NET START MYSQL //start the mysql server

4. Connecting to the MySQL Server SYNTAX: mysql -h host -u user -p << EXAMPLE >> C:\mysql\bin> mysql –h localhost –u root –p NOTE: THE DEFAULT PASSWORD FOR ROOT IS BLANK !!!

5. Changing “ROOT” password  GET USER FIRST: C:\mysql\bin> mysql -u root mysql  CHANGE PASSWORD SYNTAX: mysql> UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('new_password') WHERE user='root'; mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; DON NOT FORGET THE “ ; “ semi-colon

6. Interfacing with MySQL Server The command-line is too cumbersome, we need a GUI!! Enter the MySQL Control Center Download at: http://www.mysql.com/get/Downloads/MySQLCC/mysqlcc-0.9.4-win32.zip/from/http://mysql.orst.edu/ Unzip mysqlcc-0.9.4-win32.zip and install:

7. Open Control Center and Register your MySQL Server NAME: Any name you want HOST: DNS NAME OR IP-ADDRESS of MySQL SERVER USERNAME: Usually root PASSWORD: Leave blank, UNLESS you changed it.

8. Hack the GUI on your own time!

9. Interfacing with Java: Important Points Use ConnectorJ “JDBC Driver” Include mysql-connector-java-3.0.10-stable-bin.jar in your java project Import com.mysql.jdbc.Driver; Get to know the java.sql.* Package! Understand “DriverManager” and its relationship with a “Connection”. OTHER CLASSES OF USE: ResultSet - The format Data is retrieved from a Database. Statement - Used to query a Database for a ResultSet. CallStatement - Execute a StoredProcedure in the database to obtain a ResultSet.

10. Interfacing with Java: Example Code