It looks like you didn't specify a user. Try this: mysql -u root -p
It will prompt you for the password that you set up for the root account. After you enter it you will get a mysql> prompt. Now type: create database newdatabase; This will create a new database called newdatabase. You can list the databases that the current user has access to by issuing the show databases; command. Type quit to exit the mysql client program. -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]