In the previous chapter, we added a global configuration file and configuration files per module. In order to be able to connect to a database, we need to add some lines to our configuration file first.

Let's recall our directory structure:

In order to connect to a database, we need to create it. Create a database named learning_phalcon. You can do this quickly with the help of the following command line:

$ mysql -u YOURUSERNAME -p -e 'create database learning_phalcon;'

Open the global configuration file (config/config.php), and add these lines:

    'database' => array(
        'adapter'  => 'Mysql',
        'host'     => 'localhost',
        'username' => 'Input your username here',
        'password' => 'Input your password here',
        'dbname'   => 'learning_phalcon',
    ),

Now that we have the configuration parameters for our database, we must create a service. Open the global services file (config/service.php) and add the following lines...