Create a new MySQL connection
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Step 1 - Setting up

consetupfoldersSimply righclick in your Folders section of your MyLook Navigation window and click on New module, then click MySQL Console.

conrenameOptionally you may rename your connection to a more friendly name by pressing F2 while having the root folder selected or by clicking in the name.



Step 2 - Registering

Because MyCon is a commercial product, you may consider registering it at this point. If you don't, it will function for a limited time at full capacity and then only in freeware mode and you will have limited features available to you. For more information on registration, please see Registration.



Step 3 - Configure your connection

conconfigYou can now right click the root folder in your Folder pane and click on Properties, this will open the properties/configuration window for the connection where you can setup your normal MySQL parameters. For more details see Connection Overview



Step 4 - Configure your available databases

condatabasesconfigYour MySQL server might be setup without the show databases command for security or it might be setup showing you thousands of databases. For this reason MyCon allows you to specifically choose or customize your database listing. By default MyCon will show all the databases available (as provided by the MySQL server). If you wish to change this default behaviour then select the Databases tab (after you have tested your connection). If your MySQL is setup to return no database listing or if you don't have sufficient security privileges on the MySQL server to see the databases, you will have a "Manual" just below the "Databases" column, in which case you should add your databases comma delimited in the provided edit dialog. If however your server returns a listing you may select specific databases you wish to be listed under your Databases Folder . If you don't select any database explicitly, it is implied that MyCon should list all databases in your Folders view. For more information, please see Database Overview

And that is all there is to it! Now you can browse your connection at will and explore all the Tables, Queries, Scripts, features etc.