Basic MySQL Commands
Connecting to MySQL
mysql -u username -p
Showing Databases
SHOW DATABASES;
Creating a Database
CREATE DATABASE database_name;
Selecting a Database
USE database_name;
Showing Tables in a Database
SHOW TABLES;
Creating a Table
CREATE TABLE table_name (
column1 datatype,
column2 datatype,
column3 datatype
);
Showing Columns in a Table
SHOW COLUMNS FROM table_name;
Inserting Data into a Table
INSERT INTO table_name (column1, column2, column3)
VALUES (value1, value2, value3);
Selecting Data from a Table
SELECT column1, column2
FROM table_name;
Updating Data in a Table