How to use mysql through cmd
We can use the mysql through cmd by following the simple commands
1.First open the cmd/terminal and go to the root directory by using this command :
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cd / |
2.Aftet root directroy go inside xampp/mysql/bin directory by using the following commands :
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cd xampp // inside xampp directory cd mysql //inside mysql directory cd bin // inside bin directory |
3.Now access your mysql by mysql username and password :
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mysql -u root -p // here root is the mysql user name. |
When you run the above command you will get the screen given below
if your root user has any password then enter the password and if root has no password press enter. After this you will enter in the mysql
Now use the command show databases; you will get all databases
if you use a particular database use this command
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use database_name; |
after this you can perform select, insert,update,delete operation on the tables available in this database.
If you want to see all available table inside a database use this command :
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show tables; |
