import play.api._
import play.api.mvc._
import play.api.db.DB
import anorm._

object MainController extends Controller {...}

# db.default.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
# db.default.url="jdbc:mysql:/usr/local/path/to/database"

libraryDependencies += "mysql" % "mysql-connector-java" % "5.1.27"

play new app
cd app/
play
idea with-sources=yes