# Database: MySQL Rough Notes

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## Starting the MySQL server

    C:\>mysqld [-u username]

## Starting the MySQL command line interface

    C:\>mysql --user=username --password=passwd dbname

MySQL will prompt for a password if the password is omitted.

    C:\>mysql --user=username --password dbname

A short form may be used.

    C:\>mysql -u username -p dbname

## Shutting down MySQL

    C:\>mysqladmin -u root shutdown

## Some MySQL Commands

MySQL Commands