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+// $Id: INSTALL.mysql.txt,v 1.10 2007/11/19 19:53:51 goba Exp $
+
+CREATE THE MySQL DATABASE
+--------------------------
+
+This step is only necessary if you don't already have a database set-up (e.g. by
+your host). In the following examples, 'username' is an example MySQL user which
+has the CREATE and GRANT privileges. Use the appropriate user name for your
+system.
+
+First, you must create a new database for your Drupal site (here, 'databasename'
+is the name of the new database):
+
+  mysqladmin -u username -p create databasename
+
+MySQL will prompt for the 'username' database password and then create the
+initial database files. Next you must login and set the access database rights:
+
+  mysql -u username -p
+
+Again, you will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL
+prompt, enter following command:
+
+  GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER
+  ON databasename.*
+  TO 'username'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
+
+where
+
+ 'databasename' is the name of your database
+ 'username@localhost' is the username of your MySQL account
+ 'password' is the password required for that username
+
+Note: Unless your database user has all of the privileges listed above, you will
+not be able to run Drupal.
+
+If successful, MySQL will reply with:
+
+  Query OK, 0 rows affected
+