Port is the port number on which mysql is listening... default for mysql is 3306. You can check for more information on mysql's site. Mukul > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Barraud [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 3:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: mySQL > > > Hi, > Sorry for this out of topic question. I am trying to connect > to a mySQL > database. The docs for the driver that I installed say that > the driver url > should be > jdbc:mysql://hostname:port/db?user=name;password=secret > what is "port", should there be a web server running on this machine > any help will be appreciated > pb > > ______________________________________________________________ > _____________ > To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and > include in the body > of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". > > Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html > Resources: > http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html > LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
