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Creating Database in Console

This document provides steps for creating a database and tables using the MySQL console in XAMPP. It includes: 1. Opening XAMPP and starting the Apache and MySQL services. 2. Opening the command prompt to access MySQL with the "mysql -u root -p" command. 3. Creating a database called "Student" using the "CREATE DATABASE" command and accessing it by selecting it with "USE Student". 4. Creating a table called "StudentInfo" with columns for student data like name, age, and address using the "CREATE TABLE" command.

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Creating Database in Console

This document provides steps for creating a database and tables using the MySQL console in XAMPP. It includes: 1. Opening XAMPP and starting the Apache and MySQL services. 2. Opening the command prompt to access MySQL with the "mysql -u root -p" command. 3. Creating a database called "Student" using the "CREATE DATABASE" command and accessing it by selecting it with "USE Student". 4. Creating a table called "StudentInfo" with columns for student data like name, age, and address using the "CREATE TABLE" command.

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TABLE OF FUCKING CONTENTS

OPENING OF XAAMPP AND COMMAND PROMPT -------------------- 2


CREATING DATABASAE -------------------- 3
CREATING TABLES -------------------- 4
ADDING NEW COLUMN TO THE EXISTING TABLE -------------------- 5
CHANGING COLUMN DATATYPE -------------------- 6
RENAMING COLUMN -------------------- 7
OPENING OF XAAMPP AND COMMAND PROMPT -------------------- 2
OPENING OF XAAMPP AND COMMAND PROMPT -------------------- 2
OPENING OF XAAMPP AND COMMAND PROMPT -------------------- 2
OPENING OF XAAMPP AND COMMAND PROMPT -------------------- 2
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STEP BY STEP GUIDE ON HOW TO CREATE DATABASE USING CONSOLE

1. Make sure to open XAMPP and start APACHE AND MYSQL

2. Open Command Prompt


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3. To create database, you need to access it first. To do that, you need to


type “mysql -u root -p” in the cmd, -u stands for “username” and -p for
“password.” And hit enter.

4. CREATING DATABASE: The syntax to create database is

CREATE DATABASE database_name;

For example: I want to create a database named Student. The syntax now is
CREATE DATABASE Student;

5. To show the database you created, type SHOW DATABASES;


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6. To be able to add tables and columns to the database you created, we


need first to USE it.

Syntax: USE db_name;

Example: USE student;

Now, we can add tables and columns to our STUDENT database.

7. CREATING TABLES

Syntax: CREATE TABLE table_name(Column1 datatype1, Column2


datatype2, Column3 datatype3);

Example: CREATE TABLE StudentInfo(name VARCHAR(50), age INT,


address VARCHAR(35)):
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ALTER COMMAND

8. ADDING NEW COLUMN TO THE EXISTING TABLE :

ADD keyword

Syntax: ALTER TABLE table_name ADD(Column_name datatype);

Example: ALTER TABLE StudentInfo ADD(Contact_Num INT, email


VARCHAR(50));

BEFORE

AFTER
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9. MODIFY AN EXISTING COLUMN: For changing datatype

MODIFY keyword

Syntax: ALTER TABLE table_name modify column_name datatype;


Example: ALTER TABLE StudentInfo modify address VARCHAR(75);
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10. RENAME A COLUMN: RENAME keyword

Syntax: ALTER TABLE table_name RENAME old_column_name TO new_column;


Example: ALTER TABLE StudentInfo RENAME address TO Location;

11. DELETING COLUMN: DROP KEYWORD


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