UPDATE (2/20/2009) - These instructions apply to versions 4.1.X, 4.2.X, 4.3.X, 4.4..X, 5.0.X & 5.1.X)

Read my post on "How to get Liferay running in Windows XP Pro" for reference.

Download SQL Scripts and unzip

• Navigate to the "\[location of SQL folder]\create\" folder
• Run "create-mysql.sql"
• The sript will be applied to the "lportal" DB

 

Point Tomcat to MySql DB

• Navigate to the "\[location of Tomcat folder]\conf\Catalina\localhost\" folder
• Modify ROOT.xml
• Comment out Hypersonic
• Uncomment MySql block
• If you're Tomcat does not have the mysql.jar, you can obtain it from Liferay portal source

 

Startup Tomcat

• Notice the MySql console print outs