gistfile1.txt

# SQLite version 3.x
#   gem install sqlite3
#
#   Ensure the SQLite 3 gem is defined in your Gemfile
#   gem 'mysql2'
#gem 'pg'


development:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  #reconnect: false
  database: mxit_app_development
  pool: 5
  password: 
 
  #username: mxitapp
  #password: Forgiven7
  #pool: 5
 # socket: /tmp/mysql.sock

# Warning: The database defined as "test" will be erased and
# re-generated from your development database when you run "rake".
# Do not set this db to the same as development or production.
test:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  #reconnect: false
  database: mxit_app_test
  pool: 5
  password:

production:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  #reconnect: false
  database: mxit_app_production
  pool: 5
  password:

The different databases each require slightly different configuratoins (mysql might need certain settings, psql other certain settings). My postgresql database.yml file has contents more like this:

development:
  adapter: postgresql
  encoding: unicode
  username: ...
  password: ...
  database: ...
  host: ...
  port: 5432
  timeout: 5000
  pool: 5