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=== Two ways to access MySQL directl ===
=== Two ways to access MySQL directl ===


* command line
* command line:
** telnet or SSH (recommended due to enhanced security)
** telnet
** MySQL client programs [<code>mysql, mysqladmin, mysqldump</code>]
** SSH (recommended due to enhanced security)
* MySQL client programs [<code>mysql, mysqladmin, mysqldump</code>]


=== To access a database from the command line ===
=== To access a database from the command line ===

Revision as of 12:28, 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
    • 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