Download Using XAMPP for SQL and PHP

Using XAMPP and SQL from Command Prompt - Click Windows Start Button > enter cmd in search box
C:\Users\winterf>cd\xampp\mysql\bin
NOTE1: When using cmd - to copy: Right-click > choose Mark, highlight and tap [Enter]
NOTE2: It is easier to create in Notepad and copy into the command line, using right-click to Paste
C:\xampp\mysql\bin>mysql -u root -p
(-p is optional - for a password)
Enter password:
Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ;
Type 'help;' or '\h' for help.
mysql> create database payroll;
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.03 sec)
(if you leave out semicolon, type ; in next line and tap [Enter]
mysql> use payroll;
Database changed
mysql> describe payroll;
mysql> show databases;
(display a list of existing databases)
mysql> select database();
(payroll is in a folder under mysql/data)
+------------+
| database() |
+------------+
| NULL
|
+------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> create table employees (EmpID INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, Name VARCHAR(20), Hours INTEGER, Rate FLOAT);
mysql> show tables;
+-------------------+
| Tables_in_payroll |
+-------------------+
| employees
|
+-------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
mysql> describe employees;
+-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field | Type
| Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| EmpID | int(11)
| NO
| PRI | NULL
|
|
| Name | varchar(20) | YES |
| NULL
|
|
| Hours | int(11)
| YES |
| NULL
|
|
| Rate | float
| YES |
| NULL
|
|
+-------+-------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
4 rows in set (0.01 sec)
mysql> INSERT INTO employees (EmpID, Name, Hours, Rate) VALUES (101, "Allen", 40, 10);
Query OK, 1 row affected (0.04 sec)
mysql> select * from employees;
+-------+-------+-------+------+
| EmpID | Name | Hours | Rate |
+-------+-------+-------+------+
|
101 | Allen |
40 |
10 |
+-------+-------+-------+------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)