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=== Connecting to MySQL === | === Connecting to MySQL === | ||
To access a MySQL db you need:<br> | To access a MySQL db you need:<br> | ||
- user name and password | - user name and password<br> | ||
- host name or IP | - host name or IP<br> | ||
- name of db | - name of db | ||
Revision as of 12:27, 15 July 2007
Getting Started with MySQL
Connecting to MySQL
To access a MySQL db you need:
- user name and password
- host name or IP
- name of db
Two ways to access MySQL directl
- command line
- telnet or SSH (recommended due to enhanced security)
- MySQL client programs [
mysql, mysqladmin, mysqldump]
To access a database from the command line
mysql -u username -ppassword -h hostname databasename
Note: There is no space between the -p and the password.
Using MySQL Client Programs
Install the client programs