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Ant
Ant

Reputation: 2699

Create a new database with MySQL Workbench

Being new to MySQL, I have installed the latest version of the MySQL Workbench (5.2.33). I would like to know how you can create a database with this application. In the Overview tab of the SQL editor there are few "MySQL Schema" displayed, are these schemas the existing databases?

Upvotes: 268

Views: 554849

Answers (10)

SumanthKethe
SumanthKethe

Reputation: 91

If the create new schema icon is disabled in the workbench, it means that your MySQL service is not running.

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Please check if your MySQL service is running in the task manager.

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Upvotes: 4

Uriahs Victor
Uriahs Victor

Reputation: 1155

For me there was a weird bug in Workbench where I had to click the icon multiple times until the "Apply" and "Revert" buttons showed

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Upvotes: 0

Tiago Peres
Tiago Peres

Reputation: 15421

This answer is for Ubuntu users looking for a solution without writing SQL queries.

The following is the initial screen you'll get after opening it

Initial screen

In the top right, where it says Administration, click in the arrow to the right

From Administration to Schemas

This will show Schema (instead of Administration) and it's possible to see a sys database.

Schema menu with databases

Right click in the grey area after functions and click Create Schema...

Create Schema

This will open the following where I'm creating a table named StackOverflow_db

Create new Schema

Clicking in the bottom right button that says "Apply",

Create a new Schema in Workbench

And in this new view click in "Apply" too. In the end you'll get a database called StackOverflow_db

Database created

Upvotes: 3

Zaid Pathan
Zaid Pathan

Reputation: 16820

Those who are new to MySQL & Mac users; Note that, Connection is different than Database.

Steps to create a database.

Step 1: Create connection and click to go inside

Step 1

Step 2: Click on database icon

Step 2

Step 3: Name your database schema

Step 3

Step 4: Apply query

Step 4

Step 5: Your DB created, enjoy...

Step 5

Upvotes: 7

Nanang Fitrianto
Nanang Fitrianto

Reputation: 678

first, you have to create Models. default model is sakila, so you have to create one. if you already created the new one, go to Database > Forward Engineer. then, your model will exist in local instance:80

Forward engineer is to create database in your choosed host!

Upvotes: -1

фымышонок
фымышонок

Reputation: 1580

How to create database in MySQL Workbench 6.3

  1. In tab home (1) -> Right click on Local instance banner (2) -> Open Connection (3) enter image description here
  2. Right click on the empty space in schema window (1) -> Create schema (2) enter image description here
  3. Type name of database (1) -> Apply (2) enter image description here

Upvotes: 22

omid haghighatgoo
omid haghighatgoo

Reputation: 332

you can use this command :

CREATE {DATABASE | SCHEMA} [IF NOT EXISTS] db_name
  [create_specification] ...

create_specification:
    [DEFAULT] CHARACTER SET [=] charset_name
    | [DEFAULT] COLLATE [=] collation_name

Upvotes: 2

SaiyanGirl
SaiyanGirl

Reputation: 17024

Click the database symbol with the plus sign (shown in the below picture). Enter a name and click Apply.

Add new database

This worked in MySQL Workbench 6.0

Upvotes: 82

Muhammad Rizwan Kaim Khani
Muhammad Rizwan Kaim Khani

Reputation: 2080

In MySQL Work bench 6.0 CE.

  1. You launch MySQL Workbench.
  2. From Menu Bar click on Database and then select "Connect to Database"
  3. It by default showing you default settings other wise you choose you host name, user name and password. and click to ok.
  4. As in above define that you should click write on existing database but if you don't have existing new database then you may choose the option from the icon menu that is provided on below the menu bar. Now keep the name as you want and enjoy ....

Upvotes: 11

Zach Rattner
Zach Rattner

Reputation: 21323

  1. Launch MySQL Workbench.
  2. On the left pane of the welcome window, choose a database to connect to under "Open Connection to Start Querying".
  3. The query window will open. On its left pane, there is a section titled "Object Browser", which shows the list of databases. (Side note: The terms "schema" and "database" are synonymous in this program.)
  4. Right-click on one of the existing databases and click "Create Schema...". This will launch a wizard that will help you create a database.

If you'd prefer to do it in SQL, enter this query into the query window:

CREATE SCHEMA Test

Press CTRL + Enter to submit it, and you should see confirmation in the output pane underneath the query window. You'll have to right-click on an existing schema in the Object panel and click "Refresh All" to see it show up, though.

Upvotes: 288

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