3.

In Windows, enter your username (if any) and password, and then press 

Enter.

The MySQL client's command prompt appears, as follows:

mysql>

4.

On the Macintosh, enter the following command:

mysql  uUser  pPassword

For example, if your MySQL user name (also known as an account 

name) and password are Tara and Telly3, enter the following 

command:

mysql  uTara  pTelly3

If you don't have a password, omit the 

 p

 argument as follows:

mysql  uTara

If you didn't define a user name while configuring your MySQL 

installation, enter root as the user name, as follows:

mysql  uroot

The MySQL client's command prompt appears, as follows:

mysql>

5.

Create a new database by entering the following command at the 

MySQL prompt:

mysql>CREATE DATABASE CafeTownsend;

MySQL creates a new database, but it doesn't contain any tables or 

records yet.

6.

Log out of the MySQL client by entering the following command at the 

prompt:

mysql>quit;

7.

(Windows) Open the Windows command prompt by selecting Start > 

Run, and typing cmd in the Run dialog box.

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