Navicat MySQL Connection Guide

To connect to a MySQL database using Navicat, you need to follow the steps below:

1. Open the Navicat software, click on the “Connect” button in the top left corner, and select “MySQL”.
2. Fill in the following information in the pop-up connection setting window:
3. Connection name: The name of the custom connection.
4. Host name/IP address: The host name or IP address where the MySQL database is located.
5. The port number for a MySQL database is typically set to 3306 by default.
6. Username: The username used to connect to the MySQL database.
7. Password: The password for connecting to the MySQL database.
8. Database: the name of the database to connect to, optional.
9. Click the “Test Connection” button to confirm the connection information is correct, then click the “OK” button to save the connection settings.
10. On the left sidebar of the Navicat main interface, you can see the established connections. Double-click on a connection to open it and view the tables and data in the database.

By following the above steps, you can successfully connect to a MySQL database and perform database management and query operations using Navicat.