Type the MySQL server name or IP address and the username and password with rights to the MySQL database you need. Click "Test Connection" and select the database from the list box.

How to Connect an iPhone to MYSQL DB. You can connect your iPhone to your MySQL database using an iPhone MySQL client. Several such clients are available through the App Store.

Open MySQL Workbench and connect to your database server. From the database home screen (Figure A), right-click a blank spot under the SCHEMAS pane and select Create Schema.

Now, having worked with MySQL to create a database, we can begin connecting this database to a web-based front end.