Create Zen Cart MySQL Database And MySQL User

I always forget specific MySQL syntax including creating a MySQL user and granting that user specific access only via localhost to a specific database. So when I install Zen Cart I always end up looking how to do this via the MySQL documentation. Below are simple instructions on how to create a MySQL database using mysqladmin, create a MySQL user, and grant permission to the created database to the created MySQL user.

Create MySQL Database & User For Zen Cart Install:

Create MySQL Database: First use mysqladmin to create the MySQL database you will use for your new Zen Cart installation using the syntax below.
bash
1. [root@dev ~]# mysqladmin -u root -p create zencartdb
2. Enter password: ******
3. [root@dev ~]#
I suggest using something other than the default of zencart. Once you enter the command you will be required to enter the MySQL root users password.
Create MySQL User: Once the database is created you can login to MySQL using the syntax below and then generate a user also by using the syntax exampled below.
bash
1. [root@dev ~]# mysql -u root -p
2. Enter password: *******
3. Welcome to the MySQL monitor. Commands end with ; or \g.
4. Your MySQL connection id is 31
5. Server version: 5.0.77 Source distribution
7. Type 'help;' or '\h' for help. Type '\c' to clear the buffer.
9. mysql>
10. mysql> grant all on zencartdb.* to 'zencart-user'@localhost identified by 'SOME PASSWORD HERE';
11. Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.01 sec)
12. mysql>
Flush MySQL Privileges: Now while you are still logged into the MySQL CLI flush the MySQL privileges for the permissions changes to the user created above to take.
bash
1. mysql> flush privileges;
2. Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
3. mysql>