To know where MySQL store database files, you can use the variable @@datadir. The query is as follows −
mysql> select @@datadir;
The following is the output that displays the path −
+---------------------------------------------+ | @@datadir | +---------------------------------------------+ | C:\ProgramData\MySQL\MySQL Server 8.0\Data\ | +---------------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Here is the snapshot where MySQL store database files i.e. the same path we got above −
Now, let us verify whether the above databases are present or not with the help of SHOW command.
The query is as follows −
mysql> SHOW DATABASES;
Here is the output −
+--------------------+ | Database | +--------------------+ | business | | database1 | | databasesample | | education | | hello | | information_schema | | javadatabase2 | | javasampledatabase | | mybusiness | | mydatabase | | mysql | | performance_schema | | sample | | sampledatabase | | schemasample | | sys | | test | | test3 | | universitydatabase | +--------------------+ 19 rows in set (0.12 sec)
Look at the above output, all databases are matched.