Master Hibernate and JPA with Spring Boot in 100 Steps - FAQ 5 - How to Connect to a Different Database with Spring Boot

The video tutorial explains how to connect to different databases like MySQL and Oracle using Spring Boot with JPA. It covers adding the necessary database dependency in the pom.xml file, configuring application properties with the database URL, username, and password, and the responsibility of setting up the database schema and tables. The tutorial emphasizes that while Spring Boot simplifies database switching, users must manually create schemas and tables for databases like MySQL and Oracle. Detailed steps and resources are available on the GitHub repository.

What is the first step to connect a different database using Spring Boot?

• Configure application properties

• Install the database software

• Add the database dependency to pom.xml

• Create database schema

Which file needs to be configured to define the database URL, username, and password?

• logback.xml

• application.properties

• schema.sql

• pom.xml

What is a key difference when using MySQL or Oracle compared to H2 in-memory database?

• Automatic schema creation

• No need for database URL

• No need for username and password

• Manual schema and table setup

Where can you find detailed steps to set up the MySQL schema?

• In the Spring Boot documentation

• In the pom.xml file

• On the GitHub repository

• In the application.properties file

What does Spring Boot not do when connecting to MySQL or Oracle?

• Configure application properties

• Create the database

• Create the schema and tables

• Add the database dependency