How to Rename MySQL Database

1 year ago
William Carter
1 minute

To change the name of a MySQL database, you can use the RENAME DATABASE statement. Here are the steps to change the database name:

  1. Firstly, make sure that no one is accessing or using the database that needs to be changed.
  2. Change the name of the database using the following syntax:
RENAME DATABASE old_database_name TO new_database_name;

For example, if you want to change the database named “old_db” to “new_db”, you can execute the following statement:

RENAME DATABASE old_db TO new_db;
  1. Please note that the RENAME DATABASE statement requires SUPER privileges to execute. Make sure you have enough permissions to perform this operation.
  2. After executing the above statement, the name of the database will be changed to the new name. You can use the new database name to access and manipulate the database.
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