gistfile1.php

<?php

$resolver = new Illuminate\Database\ConnectionResolver;

$resolver->setDefaultConnection('default');

$factory = new Illuminate\Database\Connectors\ConnectionFactory;

$connection = $factory->make(array(
	'host'     => 'localhost',
	'database' => 'foo',
	'username' => 'root',
	'password' => 'password',
));

$resolver->addConnection('default', $connection);

Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model::setConnectionResolver($resolver);