0.Assuming your perform your builds in $D directory and suggested subdirectories. 1.What is the process to compile Parser3 MySQL driver? You sould have mysql client software installed. As most UNIX libraries Parser3 follows the "standard": mkdir $D/parser3project cd $D/parser3project gunzip -c parser3mysql-x.x.tar.gz | tar xvf - cd parser3mysql-x.x ./configure --prefix=/usr/local make In case configure could not find directory with your MySQL client software include files, specify it with --with-mysql-inc=/somewhere/include/mysql option. 2.What is the process to install Parser3 MySQL driver? make install Installation layout: $prefix/lib/ libparser3mysql.x -- driver's dynamic library NOTE: make sure that Parser3 main configuration file, $prefix/etc/parser3.conf has in $SQL[...] configuration section a line like this: mysql $sqldriversdir/libparser3mysql.so /usr/local/lib/mysql/libmysqlclient.so which specifies protocol name path to libparser3mysql dynamic library path to libmysqlclient dynamic library [you sould have it from from your mysql client installation] Alexandr Petrosian(PAF) $Id: INSTALL,v 1.3 2002/02/08 10:56:22 paf Exp $