Setup Rails2 with Remote MySQL Database

1. Install the MySQL adapter
   

   gem install mysql

2. Open and Edit config/database.yml
   

   development:
     adapter: mysql
     database: yourDBName
     host: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or hostName
     username: yourUserName
     password: yourPass
     port: 3306 or other
   

   
   

If running rake you get an Error message containing 'development database is not configured (activerecord::adapternotspecified)' this depend from a typo or extra-tab. Check accurately your database.yml.