java - create MySQL DB from netbeans

Question

I am following the netbeans tutorial on using hibernate ( http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/web/hibernate-webapp.html ). Under section Creating the Database , step 2 says:

After installing the plugin, start the MySQL database by expanding
the Databases node in the Services window, right-clicking the
MySQL Server node and choosing Start.

But there is no such start option in my Netbeans 7.2. In fact the MySQL database is actually jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mysql?zeroDateTimeBehavior=convertToNull [myname on Default schema]. And while it lists my existing databases, there is no way to execute steps 2 to 4 that the tutorial requires. I am using XAMPP for MySQL. And I have Mac OS X Lion 10.8.

For example, how do I even get to a Create MySQL database dialog box?

Answer 1

I found another tutorial that promises to help configure MySQL inside Netbeans: http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/ide/mysql.html. I think it has the answers I sought.