How to connect NetBeans to MySQL database?

Question

I have just installed NetBeans 7.0 and I am a newbie in NetBeans\' world. can any one tell me how to connect my application to MySQl / Postgres ? I work on Windows XP.

Answer 1

If you meant you want to use IDE's GUI tool then

• windows > services >database > driver
• Get the driver jar
• install the jar
• right click on driver installed > connect using > and then provide the information

Or otherwise use JDBC