* Will Standley
> Question:
>
> When I create a new db using MySQL...
>
> What files does MySQL create?

None. It creates a new directory only.

When you create a table, and the used table handler is MyIsam, three new
files are created: *.frm, *.MYI (index) and *.MYD (data). If the table
handler is InnoDb, only the *.frm file is created, the indexes and data are
stored in innodb tablespace.

--
Roger
sql


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