How do I create a user to administer a MySQL database?
Author: Deron Eriksson
Description: This tutorial describes creating a user to administer a MySQL database.
Tutorial created using: Windows XP || MySQL 5.0.27


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One way to check that the user has actually been created is to 'use' the 'mysql' databaseW and then view the current users in the 'user' table via a select statement.

checking that user has been created

Of course, a user can also be created via a 'CREATE USER' statement, if you'd like. You can then grant privileges to a database to this user.

creating user via 'CREATE USER' and granting privileges
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