gistfile1.txt

$ mysql --user=web145-mydb --password=mypassword
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mysql> show databases;
+--------------------+
| Database           |
+--------------------+
| information_schema |
| mysql              |
| test               |
| web145-mydb        |
+--------------------+
4 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql> 

$ cat application.ini
resources.view[] =
resources.db.adapter = PDO_MYSQL
resources.db.params.host = localhost
resources.db.params.username = web145-mydb
resources.db.params.password = mypassword
resources.db.params.dbname = web145-mydb
resources.layout.layoutPath = APPLICATION_PATH "/layouts/scripts/"