Starting MySQL

Running MySQL

Name of the server	mysqld or mysqld.exe
Name of the client	mysql or mysql.exe
Typical command line to start the client	c:\mysql\bin\mysql -h pc236nt.napier.ac.uk -u scott -p gisq pc236nt.napier.ac.uk the internet address of a computer running the server scott the user name gisq the name of the database to use -p forces a prompt for password
Useful commands	show tables; describe tableX; use databaseY; help source file.txt
Beware!	Foreign keys are not enforced. Table names are case sensitive when running on Unix

The MySQL client is called mysql.

C:\>c:\mysql\bin\mysql -h pc236nt.napier.ac.uk -u scott -p
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MySQL connection id is 33601 to server version: 3.23.43-log

Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.

use gisq
Database changed
mysql>SELECT name FROM cia;
...
| Western Sahara                               |
| Yemen                                        |
| Zambia                                       |
| Zimbabwe                                     |
+----------------------------------------------+
261 rows in set (0.01 sec)
mysql>exit

Some useful commands in MySQL:

• show tables;
• describe cia;