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MySQL Cheat Sheet

Print-ready cheat sheet for MySQL, organized for fast lookup, study, and desk-side use

Source
MySQL Documentation (dev.mysql.com)
License
MIT
Variants
3 download options
Updated
2026-03-27

Sample

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Command Line

mysql -u root -p
mysql -u user -p -h 127.0.0.1 -P 3306
mysql -u user -p mydb < dump.sql

Connection String

mysql://user:password@host:3306/dbname
mysql -u user -p -e "SELECT VERSION();"

Status Commands

STATUS;
SHOW VARIABLES LIKE 'port';
SHOW PROCESSLIST;

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