# How to connect to mysql database?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-connect-to-mysql-database/107908>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 27, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-connect-to-mysql-database/107908 "2007-06-27T11:06:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![shafi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@shafi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shafi)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 11:06am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-connect-to-mysql-database/107908/1 "2007-06-27T11:06:48Z")

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hi all  
this is my first program with ruby on rails and i wanna connect to  
database in mysql server, put i don’t know how?  
so please help me.  
thanks in advanced

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**Author:** ![shafi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@shafi](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/shafi)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2007, 11:31am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-to-connect-to-mysql-database/107908/2 "2007-06-27T11:31:37Z")

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Go to RoR’s main website, on the Documentation page there is Tutorial  
section, go to one of those links and you will get the information  
that you need.

Welcome aboard,  
Chris

On Jun 27, 10:06 am, Mohamed S. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)