Run CMake to build a Makefile:

shell> me@host:/path/to/mysql-connector-cpp> cmake .
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/local/bin/gcc
-- Check for working C compiler: /usr/local/bin/gcc -- works
[...]
-- Generating done
-- Build files have been written to: /path/to/mysql-connector-cpp/

On non-Windows systems, CMake first checks to see if the CMake variable MYSQL_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE is set. If it is not found CMake will try to locate mysql_config in the default locations.

If you have any problems with the configure process please check the troubleshooting instructions below.

Use make to build the libraries. First make sure you have a clean build:

shell> me@host:/path/to/mysql-connector-cpp> make clean

Then build the connector:

me@host:/path/to/mysql-connector-cpp> make
[  1%] Building CXX object »
driver/CMakeFiles/mysqlcppconn.dir/mysql_connection.o
[  3%] Building CXX object »
driver/CMakeFiles/mysqlcppconn.dir/mysql_constructed_resultset.o
[...]
[100%] Building CXX object examples/CMakeFiles/statement.dir/statement.o
Linking CXX executable statement

If all goes well, you will find the MySQL Connector/C++ library in /path/to/cppconn/libmysqlcppconn.so.

Finally make sure the header and library files are installed to their correct locations:

make install

Unless you have changed this in the configuration step, the header files will be copied to the directory /usr/local/include. The header files copied are mysql_connection.h and mysql_driver.h.

Again, unless you have specified otherwise, the library files will be copied to /usr/local/lib. The files copied are libmysqlcppcon.so, the dynamic library, and libmysqlcppconn-static.a, the static library.

CMake options: MySQL installation path, debug version and more

In case of configure and/or compile problems check the list of CMake options:

shell> me@host:/path/to/mysql-connector-cpp> cmake -L
[...]
CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY:STRING=2.4
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=
CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local
EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH:PATH=
LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH:PATH=
MYSQLCPPCONN_GCOV_ENABLE:BOOL=0
MYSQLCPPCONN_TRACE_ENABLE:BOOL=0
MYSQL_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE:FILEPATH=/usr/bin/mysql_config

For example, if your MySQL Server installation path is not /usr/local/mysql and you want to build a debug version of the MySQL Connector/C++ use:

shell> me@host:/path/to/mysql-connector-cpp> cmake »
-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=Debug »
-D MYSQL_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE=/path/to/my/mysql/server/bin/mysql_config .

Verify your settings with cmake -L:

shell> me@host:/path/to/mysql-connector-cpp> cmake -L
[...]
CMAKE_BACKWARDS_COMPATIBILITY:STRING=2.4
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE:STRING=
CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX:PATH=/usr/local
EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH:PATH=
LIBRARY_OUTPUT_PATH:PATH=
MYSQLCPPCONN_GCOV_ENABLE:BOOL=0
MYSQLCPPCONN_TRACE_ENABLE:BOOL=0
MYSQL_CONFIG_EXECUTABLE=/path/to/my/mysql/server/bin/mysql_config

Proceed by carrying out a make clean command followed by a make command, as described above.

First compile the example. To do this change to the examples directory and type:

shell> g++ -o test_install -I/usr/local/include -I/usr/local/include/cppconn -Wl,-Bdynamic -lmysqlcppconn standalone_example.cpp

You need to make sure the dynamic library which is used in this case can be found at run time. To do this enter:

shell> export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/lib

Now run the program to test your installation, exchanging the host, user, password and database to be accessed given below to match your system:

./test_install localhost root password database

You will see something similar to the following:

Connector/C++ standalone program example...

... running 'SELECT 'Welcome to Connector/C++' AS _message'
... MySQL replies: Welcome to Connector/C++
... say it again, MySQL
....MySQL replies: Welcome to Connector/C++

... find more at http://www.mysql.com

If you see any errors take note of them and go through the troubleshooting procedures discussed earlier.