<?php

// in your application.ini

; database data
resources.db.adapter = "mysqli" // or pdo_msql
resources.db.params.username = "username"
resources.db.params.host = "localhost"
resources.db.params.dbname = "NameOfDb"
resources.db.params.password = "UserPassword"
resources.db.params.charset = "utf8"

// in your bootstrap to add the db to the registry

protected function _initDbAdapter() {
    $this->bootstrap('db');
    $db = $this->getResource('db');
    if ($db != null) {
        Zend_Registry::set('db', $db);
    } else {
        throw new Exception('cannot create database adapter');
    }
    Zend_Db_Table_Abstract::setDefaultAdapter($db);
}