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   1  // $Id: INSTALL.mysql.txt,v 1.10 2007/11/19 19:53:51 goba Exp $
   2  
   3  CREATE THE MySQL DATABASE
   4  --------------------------
   5  
   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
   9  system.
  10  
  11  First, you must create a new database for your Drupal site (here, 'databasename'
  12  is the name of the new database):
  13  
  14    mysqladmin -u username -p create databasename
  15  
  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:
  18  
  19    mysql -u username -p
  20  
  21  Again, you will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL
  22  prompt, enter following command:
  23  
  24    GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER
  25    ON databasename.*
  26    TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
  27  
  28  where
  29  
  30   'databasename' is the name of your database
  31   'username@localhost' is the username of your MySQL account
  32   'password' is the password required for that username
  33  
  34  Note: Unless your database user has all of the privileges listed above, you will
  35  not be able to run Drupal.
  36  
  37  If successful, MySQL will reply with:
  38  
  39    Query OK, 0 rows affected
  40