DbSchema is connecting to MySql using JDBC Drivers.
JDBC drivers are Java library files with the extension '.jar', used by Java applications to connect to the database. Usually they are provided by the same company which developed the database software. DbSchema is an MySql Client which already includes the MySql JDBC driver. DbSchema can configure the MySql JDBC URL and test the connectivity.
The URL is a string (text) with a specific format containing information about the host where the database is running, the port, username, database name, etc. The URL format is specific to each driver. Any wrong character in the URL may make the database connectivity fail. Therefore we recommend installing DbSchema and try to get connected, and you will find the JDBC URL in the connection dialog.
Download the MySql JDBC Driver
The driver library files are compressed in a zip archive.
If you cannot connect, or you get issues with the driver, please ask DbSchema Team for help.
Install MySql from http://www.mysql.com. During installation go for a detailed install, and when you are prompted for the user password check the 'Enable root access from remote machines'.
Enabling this you will be allowed to connect to MySql from another computer. Remember the password you set here, it will be requested when connecting to the database as user root.
At this point, DbSchema already downloads the JDBC driver into this folders:
In the Connection Dialog, select the driver and the JDBC URL template. For databases using multiple possibilities to connect, may exists multiple templates. Choose if the database is running on the current machine or a different port. If is running on a different machine (remote), you need to find the host name. Hover the Host info label using the mouse to get instructions.