diff --git a/messkit/commands.py b/messkit/commands.py
index 1997b18..dea2d17 100644
--- a/messkit/commands.py
+++ b/messkit/commands.py
@@ -81,19 +81,20 @@ class Install(commands.Subcommand):
             sys.exit(1)
 
         # get db info
-        dbhost = self.basic_prompt('postgres host', 'localhost')
-        dbport = self.basic_prompt('postgres port', '5432')
-        dbname = self.basic_prompt('postgres db', 'messkit')
-        dbuser = self.basic_prompt('postgres user', 'rattail')
+        dbtype = self.basic_prompt('db type', 'postgresql')
+        dbhost = self.basic_prompt('db host', 'localhost')
+        dbport = self.basic_prompt('db port', '3306' if dbtype == 'mysql' else '5432')
+        dbname = self.basic_prompt('db name', 'messkit')
+        dbuser = self.basic_prompt('db user', 'rattail')
 
         # get db password
         dbpass = None
         while not dbpass:
-            dbpass = self.basic_prompt('postgres pass', is_password=True)
+            dbpass = self.basic_prompt('db pass', is_password=True)
 
         # test db connection
         rprint("\n\ttesting db connection... ", end='')
-        dburl = self.make_db_url(dbhost, dbport, dbname, dbuser, dbpass)
+        dburl = self.make_db_url(dbtype, dbhost, dbport, dbname, dbuser, dbpass)
         error = self.test_db_connection(dburl)
         if error:
             rprint("[bold red]cannot connect![/bold red] ..error was:")
@@ -191,6 +192,7 @@ class Install(commands.Subcommand):
         if self.basic_prompt("make poser dir?", True, is_bool=True):
             rprint()
 
+            # make poser dir
             poser_handler = self.app.get_poser_handler()
             poserdir = poser_handler.make_poser_dir()
 
@@ -247,7 +249,7 @@ class Install(commands.Subcommand):
 
         return text or default
 
-    def make_db_url(self, dbhost, dbport, dbname, dbuser, dbpass):
+    def make_db_url(self, dbtype, dbhost, dbport, dbname, dbuser, dbpass):
         try:
             # newer style
             from sqlalchemy.engine import URL
@@ -257,7 +259,12 @@ class Install(commands.Subcommand):
             from sqlalchemy.engine.url import URL
             factory = URL
 
-        return factory(drivername='postgresql+psycopg2',
+        if dbtype == 'mysql':
+            drivername = 'mysql+mysqlconnector'
+        else:
+            drivername = 'postgresql+psycopg2'
+
+        return factory(drivername=drivername,
                        username=dbuser,
                        password=dbpass,
                        host=dbhost,