This guide is going to help you in knowing how to connect to MySQL using a command line.
Steps to Connect to MySQL from the command line:
- Log in to your hosting account via SSH.
(SSH is a command-line interface that allows you to access your hosting account.)
Type the command at the command prompt, substituting username with your username:mysql -u username -p
- Enter your password on the Enter Password screen. If the password is correct, the mysql> prompt will appear.
To view a list of databases, type the following command at the mysql> prompt (remember to include the semicolon):show databases;
- At the mysql> prompt, type the following command, substituting dbname with the name of the database you want to access:
(Don’t forget to include the semicolon at the end of the statement.)use dbname;
- You can perform SQL queries, list tables, and so on after you’ve accessed a database. Furthermore:
- Type help at the mysql> prompt to see a list of MySQL commands.
- Type q at the mysql> prompt to exit the programme.
This way you can easily connect to your database using the command line.