dirname(__FILE__).DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR.'..', 'name'=>'My Console Application', // application components 'components'=>array( /*'db'=>array( 'connectionString' => 'sqlite:'.dirname(__FILE__).'/../data/testdrive.db', ),*/ // uncomment the following to use a MySQL database 'db'=>array( 'connectionString' => 'mysql:host=localhost;dbname=astaf', 'emulatePrepare' => true, 'username' => 'root', 'password' => '', 'charset' => 'utf8', ), ), );