server host name:localhost
username:root
port:3306
password:(my sql password)
path to admin module:(http:'//')localhost/phpmyadmin
sql start path:D:D-drivexampp-portablemysqlbinmysqld.exe(also tried mysql_start.bat)
sql stop path:</b>D:D-drivexampp-portablemysqlbinmysqladmin.exe(also tried sql_stop.bat)

Unable to connect to the MySQL server:
org.netbeans.api.db.explorer.DatabaseException: org.netbeans.api.db.explorer.DatabaseException: com.mysql.jdbc.exceptions.jdbc4.CommunicationsException: Communications link failure
The last packet sent successfully to the server was 0 milliseconds ago. The driver has not received any packets from the server..
The server may not be running or your MySQL connection properties may not be set correctly.  Do you want to edit your MySQL connection properties?