MySQL Shell: The interactive command-line interface to MySQL. MySQL admins will want this installed on the same system as the server. It gives you a way to interact with MySQL directly and on any ...

Open a command line by opening the Start menu, typing "cmd" into the search bar, then clicking "Command Prompt" from the results. Log in to the MySQL server by typing "mysql -u MySQLuser -p ...

mysql: [Warning] Using a password on the command line interface can be insecure. It's that simple—you've now restored your database dbname in the condition it was when you dumped it.

If you're using a live server, just create a new user/password with access to create databases. I'm going to assume you've just installed MySQL, and you know the root user's password. When you work ...

The MySQL command line can be a bit daunting at first, but once you get the hang of it, it’ll become second nature. SEE: Server deployment/migration checklist (Tech Pro Research) ...

Also, I use MariaDB instead of MySQL in my examples, because that's what I have installed, and because I like the improvements MariaDB includes in both the command-line client and in the database ...

Chances are, your data center depends upon a MySQL database server or two. If that is the case, you’ll want to make sure your databases are set up with an eye to security. Must-read security ...