How do you connect to a MySQL database using Oracle SQL Developer?

Question

I have Oracle SQL Developer already installed and am able to connect to and query Oracle databases.

Using Help -> Check for Updates I was able to install the Oracle MySQ

Answer 1

Although @BrianHart 's answer is correct, if you are connecting from a remote host, you'll also need to allow remote hosts to connect to the MySQL/MariaDB database.

My article describes the full instructions to connect to a MySQL/MariaDB database in Oracle SQL Developer:

https://alvinbunk.wordpress.com/2017/06/29/using-oracle-sql-developer-to-connect-to-mysqlmariadb-databases/