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MySQL Common Commands Cheat Sheet

MySQL Common Commands Cheat Sheet

Database Operations

Command Description
CREATE DATABASE Create a new database
DROP DATABASE Delete a database
SHOW DATABASES Display all databases

Table Management

Command Description
CREATE TABLE Create a new table
DROP TABLE Delete a table
SHOW TABLES Display all tables in the current database

Query Optimization

Command Description
EXPLAIN Show query execution plan
ANALYZE TABLE Analyze table performance

User Management

Command Description
CREATE USER Create a new user
DROP USER Delete a user
GRANT Grant permissions
REVOKE Revoke permissions

Backup & Recovery

Command Description
mysqldump Backup database
mysql Recover/Restore database