I put up two youtube videos that step you through configuring an environment with the JDK, a database, database drivers, and the like. The next tutorial then shows you how to write some
Java code that will actually hit the database and prove that your Hibernate configuration is working. It all uses the JDK, not fancy
IDE, so it's as basic and straight forward as it gets:
Video Tutorial: Configuring Your Hibernate Environment
Testing & Confirming Your Hibernate Environment
I hope that helps. I've got some tutorials in my signature links that follow along with those CBTs.
Good luck!
-Cameron McKenzie