$ mysql -u root -p -h localhost Enter password: Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g. Your MySQL connection id is 2558 Server version: 8.0.21 Source distribution Copyright (c) 2000, 2020, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the current input statement. mysql> create database stocks; Query OK, 1 row affected (0.01 sec)