Why? I don't know, but here's what I did (still not 100% successfully so user beware). Use MySQLDA (a Zope Product) and MySQL-python (not a Zope Product, but a helper python module). The most painless way to get them installed (on Linux) is from RPMs at ftp://ftp.logicetc.com/pub/Zope/RPMS/MySQL-python-0.2.1-1.i386.rpm ftp://ftp.logicetc.com/pub/Zope/RPMS/Zope-ZMySQLDA-1.2.0-1.i386.rpm There may be some other rpm dependencies such mysql-devel and python-devel that if you don't have handy, you can find at http://www.rpmfind.net Some follow-up threads that will likely contain critical information (some reconstruction may be necessary if the following lengthy links are word-wrapped in your email reader): http://zope.nipltd.com/public/lists/zope-archive.nsf/Main/BB05A28ADA14953380... [Zope]TroublecompilingZMySQLDA http://zope.nipltd.com/public/lists/zope-archive.nsf/Main/A74B8510060DD82480... [Zope]problemconnectingtomysql Your point about this being complicated is valid. I am on day three of trying to make it work myself. The Howtos on http://www.zope.org are out-of-date. Some Zope guru out there should cook up a current Howto for us pathetic newbies (hint, hint).

What's up with MySQL and Zope?

Now there are four different products that are related to MySQL and Zope. Which one should I use?

Some don't even look like DA's for zope. Why are these listed in Zope's product page anyway?

Why can't they all get coordinated?

Jason