Merge pull request #691 from pir8radio/main

Update node-default.properties to support easier maria use

README.md

@@ -66,14 +66,31 @@ The important part is that the Java version starts with `11.` (Java 11)
 
 [Download and install MariaDB](https://mariadb.com/downloads/mariadb-tx)
 
-The MariaDb installation will ask to setup a password for the root user. 
-Add this password to the `node.properties` file you will create when installing BRS:
+The MariaDb installation will ask to setup a password for the root user.
+This password can be anything you like. 
 
+Modify these settings in the `node-default.properties` file in the node directory after installing the Signum node:
+
+**TIP: _remove # from first character of each line so it looks like the below_**
 ```properties
-DB.Url=jdbc:mariadb://localhost:3306/signum
-DB.Username=root
-DB.Password=YOUR_PASSWORD
+ DB.Url=jdbc:mariadb://localhost:3306/signum
+ DB.Username=signum_user
+ DB.Password=S!gnumP@$S
+```
+**Windows Setup**
+
+after you install MariaDB and use a root passowrd of your choice, go to the windows icon and find the "MariaDB XX.XX" folder and within that open the "MySQL Client" option. You should see a command prompt asking for your root password, type the password you created when installing maria and hit enter. You should now see something like MariaDB [(none)]>  if so copy the below including the blank lines and paste it into that command prompt window.  
+
+**TIP: _use the copy icon in github when you mouse over the text, then use the RIGHT mouse button and click in the command prompt window to paste_**
+```
+create database if not exists signum;
+create user if not exists 'signum_user'@'localhost' identified by 'S!gnumP@$S';
+grant all privileges on signum.* to 'signum_user'@'localhost';
+flush privileges;
+
 ```
+You should see 4 "Query OK" responses after pasting, maria is now setup!   If you have already updated your node-default.properties file as shown above you should be able to start your node and begin to syncronize it to the network.
+
 
 ## Set Up
 

conf/node-default.properties

@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 ## If you want to use MariaDB:
 
 # DB.Url=jdbc:mariadb://localhost:3306/signum
-# DB.Username=root
-# DB.Password=YOUR_PASSWORD
+# DB.Username=signum_user
+# DB.Password=S!gnumP@$S
 
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