How to use DBeaver to connect to MySQL?

To connect to a MySQL database using DBeaver, you can follow these steps:

  1. Download and install DBeaver: Go to the official website of DBeaver (https://dbeaver.io/) to download and install the version of DBeaver that is compatible with your operating system.
  2. Launch DBeaver: After the installation is complete, launch DBeaver.
  3. Create a new connection: Click on the “New Connection” button on the main interface of DBeaver or select “New Connection” from the “Database” menu.
  4. Select the type of database: Choose “MySQL” as the database type in the new connection window, then click “Next”.
  5. Configure connection parameters: Fill in the following connection parameters in the connection settings window.
  6. Host name or IP address: The host name or IP address of the MySQL server.
  7. Port number: The default port number for the MySQL server is 3306.
  8. Database/Schema: Name of the database or schema to connect to.
  9. Username and password: Used to connect to the MySQL server.
  10. Test Connection: Click the “Test Connection” button to ensure that the connection parameters you have entered are correct and that you can successfully connect to the MySQL database.
  11. Confirm connection: If the test connection is successful, click on the “Finish” button to save the connection settings.
  12. Connect to the MySQL database: On the main interface of DBeaver, select the MySQL connection you just created, and then click the “Connect” button to connect to the MySQL database.

Once connected successfully, you can perform various operations in DBeaver such as querying, inserting, updating, and deleting data, creating and modifying tables, etc.

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