Database FAQ

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Contents 1 PostgreSQL 1.1 How do I create a Postgres database? 1.2 What settings do I use for Postgres? 2 MySQL 2.1 How do I create a MySQL database? 2.2 What settings do I use for MySQL?

PostgreSQL

How do I create a Postgres database?

• File a ticket with your desired Postgres username (usually just your login name)

and any databases you want created (usually a single database with the same name).

What settings do I use for Postgres?

• Host name: none - the database runs on centaur (localhost if you must use networking)
• User name: whatever you got

MySQL

How do I create a MySQL database?

• File a ticket with your desired MySQL username (usually just your login name)

and any databases you want created (usually a single database with the same name).

What settings do I use for MySQL?

• Host name: einstein.cs.jhu.edu
• User name: whatever you got