Configure the MySQL databases manually

We configure the MySQL databases manually by creating the databases, creating the database tables, and then configuring the relevant application server to use this database setup.

1. Create the databases. This step is described in Create the MySQL databases

2. Create the tables in the databases. This step is described in Set up the MySQL databases manually

3. Perform the application server-specific setup as the following list shows.

• Set up the MySQL databases manually
  We can set up the database manually, instead of using the Ant tasks.

• Configure Liberty profile for MySQL manually
  To manually set up and configure the MySQL database with WAS Liberty profile, use the following procedure.

• Configure WebSphere Application Server for MySQL manually
  To manually set up and configure the MySQL database for Application Center with WebSphere Application Server, use the following procedure.

• Configure Apache Tomcat for MySQL manually
  To manually set up and configure the MySQL database with the Apache Tomcat server, use the following procedure.

Parent topic: Create the databases manually