MySQL 8.0 Tutorial Excerpt

This is the MySQL Tutorial from the MySQL 8.0 Reference Manual. Licensing information—MySQL 8.0. This product may include third-party software, used under license. If you are using a Commercial release of MySQL 8.0, see the MySQL 8.0 Commercial Release License Information User Manual for licensing information, including licensing information relating to thirdparty software that may be included in this Commercial release. If you are using a Community release of MySQL 8.0, see the MySQL 8.0 Community Release License Information User Manual for licensing information, including licensing information relating to third-party software that may be included in this Community release.

This chapter provides a tutorial introduction to MySQL by showing how to use the mysql client program to create and use a simple database. mysql (sometimes referred to as the “terminal monitor” or just “monitor”) is an interactive program that enables you to connect to a MySQL server, run queries, and view the results. mysql may also be used in batch mode: you place your queries in a file beforehand, then tell mysql to execute the contents of the file.