How to make node.js and mysql work together? - mysql

Question

Thanks in advance for your help!
I am making a node/express app and I want to use a mysql database. But I can't seem to connect to the database.
I know I'm supposed to use the node-mysql module (https://github.com/felixge/node-mysql), but I must be doing it wrong.
I'm completely new to this. Do I have to create a database and then create a table? Is there a way to create a database elsewhere so it doesn't get erased every time I restart the app?
Here's my code. Can someone answer the questions above and tell me what I'm doing wrong below? Thanks!
var express = require('express'),
routes = require('./routes'),
user = require('./routes/user'),
http = require('http'),
io = require('socket.io'),
path = require('path');
var app = express();
var server = http.createServer(app);
sio = io.listen(server);
app.configure(function(){
app.set('port', process.env.PORT || 3000);
app.set('views', __dirname + '/views');
app.set('view engine', 'jade');
app.use(express.favicon());
app.use(express.logger('dev'));
app.use(express.bodyParser());
app.use(express.methodOverride());
app.use(app.router);
app.use(require('stylus').middleware(__dirname + '/public'));
app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'public')));
});
app.configure('development', function(){
app.use(express.errorHandler());
});
server.listen(app.get('port'), function(){
console.log("Express server listening on port " + app.get('port'));
});
var mysql = require('mysql');
var connection = mysql.createConnection({
user : 'me',
password : 'secret',
host : 'localhost',
port : app.get('port')
});
connection.connect();
connection.query('CREATE TABLE tesTable (integer int, textfield VARCHAR(100), PRIMARY KEY(integer))',
function(err, result){
if(err) {
console.log(err);
} else {
console.log("Table testTable Created");
}
});
By the way, in package.json, I listed
"mysql": "2.0.0-rc2"
as a dependency and did
'npm install'

Answer 1

You can just create your tables in the database as you normally do and it will be persistent enough not to be deleted anytime you restart your app. You can connect to your database by using the following code if you want:
var mysql = require('mysql');
app.use( connection(mysql, {
host: 'myhost',
user: 'user_name',
password: 'password',
port: 3306, //port mysql
database: 'database_name',
multipleStatements: 'true' //false by default
}, 'pool'));
req.getConnection(function(err, connection) {
connection.query("SELECT * FROM `table_name`;",function (error,row){
if(!error){
//do something.....
}
else console.log("Error : "+err);
});
//do something else...
});

Answer 2

My first suggestion, besides the question about any errors, is that you should try this
var mysql = require('mysql');
var connection = mysql.createConnection({
user : 'me',
password : 'secret',
host : 'localhost',
port : your_MySQL_port
});
The port: app.get('port') in your given example returns your http server port, but not the port of your MySQL server.
Check https://github.com/felixge/node-mysql#connection-options at 'port'.
To get your MySQL port to insert in your_MySQL_port on Linux or Mac OS, just open a terminal an type:
ps ax | grep mysqld
as result you will see something like --port=1234 in the generated output. In this case 1234 is your_MySQL_port.
In this exmaple your code should look like:
var mysql = require('mysql');
var connection = mysql.createConnection({
user : 'me',
password : 'secret',
host : 'localhost',
port : 1234
});

Answer 3

You might want to read a few tutorials on MySQL in general before jumping into it with Node, but in case you feel adventurous, here's a very brief tutorial on how I'd go about setting up MySQL on my machine.
I am assuming that you have access to the MySQL shell. If you're using a frontend the process may be different.
After installing MySQL and configuring an account, you'd want to log into the MySQL shell with the command
mysql -u me -p
followed by the password for the MySQL user when prompted.
Next, you'll want to create a database. You'd do this with the command
create database mydatabase;
then
use mydatabase;
Next you'll want to create a table. Run the CREATE TABLE query in the shell to set up a table. You could do this in Node, but then you'd be running the command needlessly every time you started the app.
Now you should be able to connect using node-mysql
var connection = mysql.createConnection({
user : 'me',
password : 'secret',
host : 'localhost',
database : 'mydatabase',
port : 3306 // or whatever your mysql port is
});

Answer 4

I was facing same issue so how i solve it...
Mysql Part
1-I have already installed wamp and can access to phpmyadmin.
2-Using phpmyadmin i have created a database and a table say it users(please insert 2,3 rows data using insert menu option) look like
check
> http://prntscr.com/72gsxc
3-Make sure wamp is running and mysql service is also running.
4-Click wamp and mouseover MYSQL and then click my.ini and search there port by default it is 3306.
Node Part
var pool = mysql.createPool({
host : 'localhost',
user : 'root',
password : '',
database : 'cricstream_2',
port : 3306
});
var readTable = 'SELECT * FROM countries';
pool.getConnection(function(error, connection){
connection.query(readTable, function(err, rows){
if(err) throw err;
else {
console.log(rows);
}
});
});

Answer 5

Do I have to create a database and then create a table?
Yes, you should create the database and the table ahead of time, that is correct.
Is there a way to create a database elsewhere so it doesn't get erased every time I restart the app?
Yes, you typically install MySQL server on a computer, this installation manages a run of databases, which you can remove/backup/duplicate etc, and create new databases. Your NodeJS app would just be making a connection to your MySQL server installation.