13.11. Configuring MySQL Database Server

In this section, we will walk through the few simple steps required to set up MySQL on your machine. We will create a database to use in conjunction with this database server. You do not need to set up MySQL. You can use any database you like. Just make the necessary adjustments in the application code we will write. You can use Microsoft Access using the JDBC/ODBC bridge for development, but you'll need to download a driver and install it if you want to use another production-quality RDBMC. Skip this section if you already have MySQL or want to use another database server.

The following instructions are for Windows XP Professional and shouldn't be wildly different for other platforms. Here are the steps: ...

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