title: create MySQL DB from netbeans
body: <p>I am following the netbeans tutorial on using hibernate ( <a href="http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/web/hibernate-webapp.html" rel="nofollow">http://netbeans.org/kb/docs/web/hibernate-webapp.html</a> ). Under section <code>Creating the Database</code> , step 2 says:</p>
  
  <pre><code>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.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But there is no such <code>start</code> option in my Netbeans 7.2. In fact the MySQL database is actually <code>jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/mysql?zeroDateTimeBehavior=convertToNull [myname on Default schema]</code>. 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.</p>
  
  <p>For example, how do I even get to a <code>Create MySQL database</code> dialog box?</p>