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MySQL - Create Database

Create a Database using PHP Script

PHP uses mysql_query function to create or delete a MySQL database. This function takes two parameters and returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.

Example

The following example to create a database −

<html>
   <head>
      <title>Creating MySQL Database</title>
   </head>
   
   <body>
      <?php
         $dbhost = 'localhost:3036';
         $dbuser = 'root';
         $dbpass = 'rootpassword';
         $conn = mysql_connect($dbhost, $dbuser, $dbpass);   //$conn holds connection referance 
         
         if(! $conn ) {
            die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
         }
         echo 'Connected successfully<br />';
         $sql = 'CREATE DATABASE TUTORIALS';
         $retval = mysql_query( $sql, $conn );
         
         if(! $retval ) {
            die('Could not create database: ' . mysql_error());
         }
         echo "Database TUTORIALS created successfully\n";
         mysql_close($conn);
      ?>
   </body>
</html>

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