MySQL accounts are automatically created for students in classes that require one; otherwise, you can request one by sending an e-mail to itp.helpdesk@nyu.edu.

Username: NYU NetID

Password: <will be generated>

Database name: NYU NetID

To access your database through the mysql Command-line tool
ssh/telnet to itp.nyu.edu

at the command prompt type:
mysql -p -u netid netid

This tells mysql to login with user netid using database netid
Type in your mysql password when prompted

MySQL Documentation can be found at:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/index.html

Documentation on the command-line tool:
http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/mysql.html

PHP Admin tool:
http://itp.nyu.edu/phpMyAdmin/
user: netid
password: your NYU-wide password (NOT your MySQL password)

Page last modified on July 18, 2006, at 03:54 PM