Transfering MySQL Administrator/Query Browser connection details

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Tutorials > Database Management Systems > MySQL > Tips and Tricks

If you are trying to transfer your connection details for Query browser or Administrator from one computer to another then follow the instructions described in this tutorial.

MySQL client tools' settings are stored in a file called mysqlx_user_connections.xml. You just have to copy this file from one machine to another. Location of this file depends upon the operating system you are using.

For Windows 2000,XP:

Client tools store connection information in C:\Documents and Settings\<username>\Application Data\MySQL\

Where <username> is your windows login name.

For Linux/Unix:

On Linux, the files are stored in the ~/.mysqlgui directory.

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