1 // $Id: INSTALL.mysql.txt,v 1.7 2006/09/08 16:29:35 dries Exp $
3 CREATE THE MySQL DATABASE
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6 This step is only necessary if you don't already have a database set-up (e.g. by
7 your host). In the following examples, 'username' is an example MySQL user which
8 has the CREATE and GRANT privileges. Use the appropriate user name for your
11 First, you must create a new database for your Drupal site (here, 'databasename'
12 is the name of the new database):
14 mysqladmin -u username -p create databasename
16 MySQL will prompt for the 'username' database password and then create the
17 initial database files. Next you must login and set the access database rights:
21 Again, you will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL
22 prompt, enter following command:
24 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER, CREATE
25 TEMPORARY TABLES, LOCK TABLES
27 TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
31 'databasename' is the name of your database
32 'username@localhost' is the username of your MySQL account
33 'password' is the password required for that username
35 Note: Unless your database user has all of the privileges listed above, you will
36 not be able to run Drupal.
38 If successful, MySQL will reply with:
40 Query OK, 0 rows affected
42 To activate the new permissions, enter the following command: