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mysql -u root -p
Connect to the MySQL server using the mysql
command-line client and provide the root user credentials when prompted
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SHOW DATABASES;
See all the databases available on the MySQL server
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USE database_name;
To move in to the database
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SHOW TABLES;
View all the tables within the selected database
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DESCRIBE table_name;
To view the structure (columns and data types) of a specific table
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CREATE DATABASE new_database_name;
To create a new database
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source /home/ubuntu/schema.sql
To run a SQL script file like schema.sql
in SQL shell
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DROP DATABASE my_database;
Delete a database