This document provides instructions for installing MySQL and connecting to the MySQL server from Java applications. It recommends downloading and installing MySQL 4.0.17, editing the autoexec.bat file to set the MySQL home directory and path, and running commands to install the MySQL server service and start the server. It also describes how to connect to the server from the command line using mysql and how to change the root password. The document recommends using MySQL Control Center to interface with the server through a GUI and provides a link to download it. It stresses the importance of using the ConnectorJ JDBC driver to interface with MySQL from Java and describes some key Java database 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:mysqlbin> mysqld --install //installs the service
C:mysqlbin> NET START MYSQL //start the mysql server

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

5. Changing “ROOT” password
 GET USER FIRST:
C:mysqlbin> 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-
• 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