Create new database mysql encoding
To create a new database with a specific encoding in MySQL, you can use the following steps:
- Connect to your MySQL server using the command-line tool or a GUI tool like phpMyAdmin.
- Create a new database using the
CREATE DATABASE
statement. For example:CREATE DATABASE mydatabase CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
In this example, we're creating a database named
mydatabase
with the following characteristics:
CHARACTER SET
: specifies the character set used to store data in the database. In this case, we're usingutf8mb4
, which is a Unicode character set that supports a wide range of languages and characters.COLLATE
: specifies the collation used to sort and compare data in the database. In this case, we're usingutf8mb4_unicode_ci
, which is a case-insensitive collation that is suitable for most languages.
-
Verify that the database has been created with the correct encoding by running the following query:
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'character_set_database';
This should return the value
utf8mb4
for thecharacter_set_database
variable, indicating that the database is using the specified encoding. -
Create a new table in the database using the
CREATE TABLE
statement. For example:CREATE TABLE mytable ( id INT PRIMARY KEY, name VARCHAR(255) NOT NULL );
-
Verify that the table has been created with the correct encoding by running the following query:
SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE 'mytable';
This should return the value
utf8mb4
for theDefault character set
column, indicating that the table is using the specified encoding.
Note: If you're using an older version of MySQL that doesn't support the utf8mb4
character set, you may need to use a different character set, such as utf8
. However, utf8
has some limitations and is not recommended for new databases.
Also, you can use the CREATE DATABASE
statement with the DEFAULT CHARACTER SET
and DEFAULT COLLATE
options to set the default encoding and collation for the database. For example:
CREATE DATABASE mydatabase DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 DEFAULT COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci;
This will create a new database with the specified encoding and collation, and all tables created in the database will inherit these settings.