This allows you to create a dynamic link between your Web site and MySQL.
How is that done? Follow the instructions below.
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Open your Web browser, and connect to:
http://YOUR-DOMAIN.NAME/cfide/administrator
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Enter your password in the Password text box.
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The ColdFusion Administrator page will be launched.
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On the left menu bar, under data sources, click ODBC.
The ODBC Data Sources Available to ColdFusion page will be
displayed.
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To add a mySQL database, enter the data source name in the Data
Source Name text box. The data source name can be any of your choice.
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In the ODBC Drivers drop down box choose, myODBC mySQL Driver.
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Click the Add button to add the ODBC driver.
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The Create ODBC Data Source [myODBC mySQL Driver] page will
appear. This is where you will set the settings to connect to your
database.
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The Data Source Name text box should already be filled out with
the name you gave earlier.
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The Description text box is where you can give a brief description
of the database connection.
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The Database Name text box is for the name of the database you are
connecting to.
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The Server Host Name text box is where you will need to provide
the name of the server that your database is on. If your database is on
the same server, than use the default Local Host.
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The Server Port text box should remain 3306. If your database is
on a different server and you know the port number, then make the
necessary changes to the correct port.
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Click the CF Settings button.
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A new screen will appear with some additional information.
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The Username and Password text boxes are where you set the
Username and Password for your mySQL database.
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Click the Create button to add the connection.
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The ODBC Data Sources Available to ColdFusion screen will appear.
On the right-side of the screen there should be a Verified next to the
Data source you just added.
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