# Connecting Ruby on rails with MySQL **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [June 20, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643 "2009-06-20T02:00:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/1 "2009-06-20T02:00:53Z")
I am using Fedora 8 in my system and I have installed ruby, rails and mysql…Can anyone please explain the steps for connecting Ruby on Rails with MySQL. Actually I am getting this problem $rake db.migrate (in /home/niket/depot) rake aborted! Don’t know how to build task ‘db.migrate’ (See full trace by running task with --trace) ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 2:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/2 "2009-06-20T02:07:40Z")
Make sure you use a color, not a period → rake db:migrate Have you setup your database.yml file to point to a Mysql server? On Jun 19, 5:00 pm, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/3 "2009-06-20T02:13:55Z")
E. Litwin wrote: > Make sure you use a color, not a period → rake db:migrate > > Have you setup your database.yml file to point to a Mysql server? > > On Jun 19, 5:00�pm, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) May I Know how we setup database.yml. Sir I have used this command to configure database.yml as in this way… $ vim /configure/database.yml…but i am unable to access the contents of database.yml file. Can u please ezplain the steps how to read the contents of database.yml. and after that create a database Dont mind Sir I am new to Linux and its getting me a bit tough to access the command prompt ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 2:25am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/4 "2009-06-20T02:25:12Z")
Assuming you are in the root of your project in a terminal session $ nano config/database.yml Modify this section as necessary development: adapter: mysql database: [enter an existing db name] username: [login] password: [password] host: [server or localhost] Ctrl+o → Enter to save changes Ctrl+x → Quit On Jun 19, 5:13 pm, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2009, 3:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/5 "2009-06-20T15:28:36Z")
try rake db:migrate (the colon is important) On Jun 20, 2:00 am, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/6 "2009-06-23T00:03:47Z")
Christoph wrote: > try rake db:migrate (the colon is important) > > On Jun 20, 2:00�am, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) I am unable to get access to that file database.yml even though I tried as $ nano configure/database.yml…just a blank editor is opening. How to know the path where is this file stored ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 12:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/7 "2009-06-23T00:10:34Z")
On Jun 22, 11:03 pm, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Christoph wrote: > > > try rake db:migrate (the colon is important) > > > On Jun 20, 2:00 am, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > I am unable to get access to that file database.yml even though I tried > as > $ nano configure/database.yml…just a blank editor is opening. > How to know the path where is this file stored just poke around the filesystem as you would normally (the file is in a folder called config, not configure (and you would of course need to have switched to your application’s directory first)) Fred ---
**Author:** ![scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scholar](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/scholar)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2009, 12:30am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/connecting-ruby-on-rails-with-mysql/170643/8 "2009-06-23T00:30:47Z")
Frederick C. wrote: > On Jun 22, 11:03�pm, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > wrote: > > > Christoph wrote: > > > > > try rake db:migrate (the colon is important) > > > > > On Jun 20, 2:00 am, Niketh K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) > > > > I am unable to get access to that file database.yml even though I tried > > as > > $ nano configure/database.yml…just a blank editor is opening. > > How to know the path where is this file stored > > just poke around the filesystem as you would normally (the file is in > a folder called config, not configure (and you would of course need to > have switched to your application’s directory first)) > > Fred Thank U for ur reply Fred… Can u clear my doubts by chatting with me on gmail. I am new to command prompt and unable to locate the config file. Or either please add my email id: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid