diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/github_evennia_action.yml
similarity index 94%
rename from .github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
rename to .github/workflows/github_evennia_action.yml
index 8a4b51c123..53ccb62c07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_evennia_action.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         python-version: [3.7, 3.8]
-        # TODO: mysql disabled, not able to connect to it so far
         TESTING_DB: ['sqlite3', 'postgresql', 'mysql']
-        # fail-fast: false
+        fail-fast: false
 
     steps:
 
@@ -76,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Initialize evennia
       run: |
         evennia --init testing_mygame
-        cp .travis/${{ matrix.TESTING_DB }}_settings.py testing_mygame/server/conf/settings.py
+        cp .github/workflows/${{ matrix.TESTING_DB }}_settings.py testing_mygame/server/conf/settings.py
         cd testing_mygame
         evennia migrate
         evennia collectstatic --noinput
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mysql_settings.py b/.github/workflows/mysql_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3465b3cc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/mysql_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+"""
+Evennia settings file.
+
+The available options are found in the default settings file found
+here:
+
+/home/griatch/Devel/Home/evennia/evennia/evennia/settings_default.py
+
+Remember:
+
+Don't copy more from the default file than you actually intend to
+change; this will make sure that you don't overload upstream updates
+unnecessarily.
+
+When changing a setting requiring a file system path (like
+path/to/actual/file.py), use GAME_DIR and EVENNIA_DIR to reference
+your game folder and the Evennia library folders respectively. Python
+paths (path.to.module) should be given relative to the game's root
+folder (typeclasses.foo) whereas paths within the Evennia library
+needs to be given explicitly (evennia.foo).
+
+If you want to share your game dir, including its settings, you can
+put secret game- or server-specific settings in secret_settings.py.
+
+"""
+
+import os
+
+# Use the defaults from Evennia unless explicitly overridden
+from evennia.settings_default import *
+
+######################################################################
+# Evennia base server config
+######################################################################
+
+# This is the name of your game. Make it catchy!
+SERVERNAME = "testing_mygame"
+
+# Testing database types
+
+DATABASES = {
+    "default": {
+        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.mysql",
+        "NAME": "evennia",
+        "USER": "evennia",
+        "PASSWORD": "password",
+        "HOST": "127.0.0.1",
+        "PORT": "",  # use default port
+        "OPTIONS": {
+            "charset": "utf8mb4",
+            "init_command": "set collation_connection=utf8mb4_unicode_ci",
+        },
+        "TEST": {
+            "NAME": "evennia",
+            "OPTIONS": {
+                "charset": "utf8mb4",
+                'init_command': 'set collation_connection=utf8mb4_unicode_ci'
+            },
+        },
+    }
+}
+
+
+######################################################################
+# Settings given in secret_settings.py override those in this file.
+######################################################################
+try:
+    from server.conf.secret_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    print("secret_settings.py file not found or failed to import.")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/postgresql_settings.py b/.github/workflows/postgresql_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c12927af3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/postgresql_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+"""
+Evennia settings file.
+
+The available options are found in the default settings file found
+here:
+
+/home/griatch/Devel/Home/evennia/evennia/evennia/settings_default.py
+
+Remember:
+
+Don't copy more from the default file than you actually intend to
+change; this will make sure that you don't overload upstream updates
+unnecessarily.
+
+When changing a setting requiring a file system path (like
+path/to/actual/file.py), use GAME_DIR and EVENNIA_DIR to reference
+your game folder and the Evennia library folders respectively. Python
+paths (path.to.module) should be given relative to the game's root
+folder (typeclasses.foo) whereas paths within the Evennia library
+needs to be given explicitly (evennia.foo).
+
+If you want to share your game dir, including its settings, you can
+put secret game- or server-specific settings in secret_settings.py.
+
+"""
+
+import os
+
+# Use the defaults from Evennia unless explicitly overridden
+from evennia.settings_default import *
+
+######################################################################
+# Evennia base server config
+######################################################################
+
+# This is the name of your game. Make it catchy!
+SERVERNAME = "testing_mygame"
+
+# Testing database types
+
+DATABASES = {
+    "default": {
+        "ENGINE": "django.db.backends.postgresql",
+        "NAME": "evennia",
+        "USER": "evennia",
+        "PASSWORD": "password",
+        "HOST": "localhost",
+        "PORT": "",  # use default
+        "TEST": {"NAME": "default"},
+    }
+}
+
+
+######################################################################
+# Settings given in secret_settings.py override those in this file.
+######################################################################
+try:
+    from server.conf.secret_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    print("secret_settings.py file not found or failed to import.")
diff --git a/.github/workflows/sqlite3_settings.py b/.github/workflows/sqlite3_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cc4bae81c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/sqlite3_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+"""
+Evennia settings file.
+
+The available options are found in the default settings file found
+here:
+
+/home/griatch/Devel/Home/evennia/evennia/evennia/settings_default.py
+
+Remember:
+
+Don't copy more from the default file than you actually intend to
+change; this will make sure that you don't overload upstream updates
+unnecessarily.
+
+When changing a setting requiring a file system path (like
+path/to/actual/file.py), use GAME_DIR and EVENNIA_DIR to reference
+your game folder and the Evennia library folders respectively. Python
+paths (path.to.module) should be given relative to the game's root
+folder (typeclasses.foo) whereas paths within the Evennia library
+needs to be given explicitly (evennia.foo).
+
+If you want to share your game dir, including its settings, you can
+put secret game- or server-specific settings in secret_settings.py.
+
+"""
+
+import os
+
+# Use the defaults from Evennia unless explicitly overridden
+from evennia.settings_default import *
+
+######################################################################
+# Evennia base server config
+######################################################################
+
+# This is the name of your game. Make it catchy!
+SERVERNAME = "testing_mygame"
+
+# Using default sqlite3 settings
+
+######################################################################
+# Settings given in secret_settings.py override those in this file.
+######################################################################
+try:
+    from server.conf.secret_settings import *
+except ImportError:
+    print("secret_settings.py file not found or failed to import.")
diff --git a/.travis/mysql_settings.py b/.travis/mysql_settings.py
index db08859439..a3465b3cc6 100644
--- a/.travis/mysql_settings.py
+++ b/.travis/mysql_settings.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ DATABASES = {
             "OPTIONS": {
                 "charset": "utf8mb4",
                 'init_command': 'set collation_connection=utf8mb4_unicode_ci'
-                # "init_command": "SET NAMES 'utf8mb4'",
             },
         },
     }