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When using the `mysql -h` command, you need to provide the hostname (or IP address) of the MySQL database server you want to connect to. This allows users to specify the host where the database server is located, which is very useful for remotely connecting to a specific database server.<\/p>\n

For example, if you want to connect to a MySQL server running on the local host, you can use the following command:<\/p>\n

mysql -h localhost<\/pre>\n
In order to connect to a MySQL server on a remote host, you will need to provide the IP address or domain name of that host. For example:<\/p>\n
mysql -h 192.168.0.100<\/pre>\n
Or, alternatively:<\/p>\n
mysql -h example.com<\/pre>\n
Once successfully connected to the designated MySQL database server, you will be able to perform various operations such as querying data, inserting, updating, and deleting records.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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