Reg using Jasper reports in PHP/MySQL web application installed using XAMPP -

for our web application using php & mysql db need generate reports using jasper reports. using xampp

we have installed jaspersoft ireport 5.6.0

to connect db - tried steps in ref link http://chathurangat.blogspot.in/2012/03/jasperreports-with-php.html

    1) selected mysql (com.mysql.jdbc.driver) - jdbc driver (as in step no. 6)     2) please suggest need give jdbc url jdbc:mysql://localhost/databasename     3) db availabe in mysql - can accessed using phpmyadmin interface 

please suggest how can connect our mysql db

please suggest whether need install aditionally

thank you

when login jasper reports server, there root on left hand side:

1. root -> data sources.

2. data sources -> right click. given open options.

3. choose add resource -> data source.

4. you select mysql odbc driver in drop down box jdbc driver:

5. input right fields , test connection.