This chapter presents a number of recipes that show you how to get started with the OpenShift MySQL database cartridge. You will learn how to add and manage the MySQL cartridge, how to take MySQL database backups, and how to use Amazon RDS MySQL support with OpenShift applications. The specific recipes within this chapter are:
Adding a MySQL cartridge to your application
Adding a phpMyAdmin cartridge to your application
Accessing a MySQL database from your local machine
Connecting to a MySQL cartridge from your local machine using MySQL Workbench
Updating the MySQL max connections setting
Updating the MySQL configuration settings
Performing scheduled MySQL database backups
Using an Amazon RDS MySQL DB instance with OpenShift