Using MySQL Workbench

  1. Check the MySQL Workbench Help Pages.

  2. Download and install the MySQL Workbench.

  3. Use VPN (Virtual Private Network) to connect to the UND networks.
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  4. Activate the MySQL Workbench such as 
       Windows Start button ⇒ All Programs ⇒ MySQL ⇒ MySQL Workbench
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  5. For the first-time use, create a new connection such as “457” by clicking the “New Connection” in the left pane.
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  6. Enter the following connection parameters:
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    • Connection Method: Standard (TCP/IP),
    • Hostname: undcemmysql.mysql.database.azure.com,
    • Port: 3306, and
    • Username: your MySQL account ID.

  • Click a DB connection to open the SQL Editor.
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    The following image shows some Workbench sections.


  • For the first-time use, change the password by using the following command:
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       mysql> set password = old_password("pwpwpwpw");
    where pwpwpwpw is whatever new password you want.


  • Select your database (schema), and then start entering SQL commands and execute them.
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  • Commit the database if it is updated.
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          I don’t want to brag, I finished the puzzle in under a week    
          and it said 2-4 years on the box.