Ah apparently this silly book skipped that step. So when I do databases I get "mysql" and "nuke". And figuring out how to make a new one wasnt very hard heh. Thanks, plenty more noob questions to come im sure :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Parker Morse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Charlie Brewer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 3:09 PM Subject: Re: Noob Question: Error 1046
> On Thursday, Sep 25, 2003, at 15:12 US/Eastern, Charlie Brewer wrote: > > and basic commands. Anyways, they gave an example, and I typed it in > > as shown in the book, but I get an error. I took a screenshot (I > > thought that would be easier) and posted it here: > > > > http://hostultra.org/brewer/mysql.jpg > > [The image shows "Welcome to MySQL Monitor" etc., the first command is > a valid "CREATE TABLE" instruction, followed by "ERROR 1046: No > database selected"] > > In order to create a table, MySQL needs to know which database to put > it in. Since we can't see the command line you put in to execute, it's > tough to know if you've actually got databases available, but assuming > you do and you know which they are, you'd give the command > > mysql> use [database]; > > before your CREATE, so you're "in" the relevant database. > > If you don't know which databases you have available, try > > mysql> show databases; > > and see what happens. > > Like this (munged, obviously): > > [root bluebird]# mysql -h raven.example.com -u root -p > Enter password: > Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. > Your MySQL connection id is 39944 to server version: 4.0.14-standard-log > > Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer. > > mysql> show databases; > +-------------------+ > | Database | > +-------------------+ > | mysql | > | test | > +-------------------+ > 7 rows in set (0.04 sec) > > mysql> use test; > Database changed > > pjm -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
