CREATE TABLE table_name (
-> column_1_name column_1_type column_1_details,
-> column_2_name column_2_type column_2_details,
-> ...
->);

ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that
corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'colum
n_1_type column_1_details,
column_2_name column_2_type column_2_details,
..' at line 2

This post has been edited by Sneblot: 15 June 2008 - 08:53 AM

 mysql -h hostname –u username -p

mysql  Ver 14.12 Distrib 5.0.51b, for Win64 (unknown)
Copyright (C) 2002 MySQL AB
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software,
and you are welcome to modify and redistribute it under the GPL license
Usage: mysql [OPTIONS] [database]
  -?, --help		  Display this help and exit.
  -I, --help		  Synonym for -?
  --auto-rehash	   Enable automatic rehashing. One doesn't need to use
					  'rehash' to get table and field completion, but startup
					  and reconnecting may take a longer time. Disable with
					  --disable-auto-rehash.
  -A, --no-auto-rehash
					  No automatic rehashing. One has to use 'rehash' to get
					  table and field completion. This gives a quicker start of
					  mysql and disables rehashing on reconnect. WARNING:
					  options deprecated; use --disable-auto-rehash instead.
  -B, --batch		 Don't use history file. Disable interactive behavior.
					  (Enables --silent)
  --character-sets-dir=name
					  Directory where character sets are.
  --default-character-set=name
					  Set the default character set.
  -C, --compress	  Use compression in server/client protocol.
  -#, --debug[=#]	 This is a non-debug version. Catch this and exit
  -D, --database=name Database to use.
  --delimiter=name	Delimiter to be used.
  -e, --execute=name  Execute command and quit. (Disables --force and history
					  file)
  -E, --vertical	  Print the output of a query (rows) vertically.
  -f, --force		 Continue even if we get an sql error.
  -G, --named-commands
					  Enable named commands. Named commands mean this program's
					  internal commands; see mysql> help . When enabled, the
					  named commands can be used from any line of the query,
					  otherwise only from the first line, before an enter.
					  Disable with --disable-named-commands. This option is
					  disabled by default.
  -g, --no-named-commands
					  Named commands are disabled. Use \* form only, or use
					  named commands only in the beginning of a line ending
					  with a semicolon (;) Since version 10.9 the client now
					  starts with this option ENABLED by default! Disable with
					  '-G'. Long format commands still work from the first
					  line. WARNING: option deprecated; use
					  --disable-named-commands instead.
  -i, --ignore-spaces Ignore space after function names.
  --local-infile	  Enable/disable LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE.
  -b, --no-beep	   Turn off beep on error.
  -h, --host=name	 Connect to host.
  -H, --html		  Produce HTML output.
  -X, --xml		   Produce XML output
  --line-numbers	  Write line numbers for errors.
  -L, --skip-line-numbers
					  Don't write line number for errors. WARNING: -L is
					  deprecated, use long version of this option instead.
  -n, --unbuffered	Flush buffer after each query.
  --column-names	  Write column names in results.
  -N, --skip-column-names
					  Don't write column names in results. WARNING: -N is
					  deprecated, use long version of this options instead.
  -O, --set-variable=name
					  Change the value of a variable. Please note that this
					  option is deprecated; you can set variables directly with
					  --variable-name=value.
  --sigint-ignore	 Ignore SIGINT (CTRL-C)
  -o, --one-database  Only update the default database. This is useful for
					  skipping updates to other database in the update log.
  -p, --password[=name]
					  Password to use when connecting to server. If password is
					  not given it's asked from the tty.
  -W, --pipe		  Use named pipes to connect to server.
  -P, --port=#		Port number to use for connection.
  --prompt=name	   Set the mysql prompt to this value.
  --protocol=name	 The protocol of connection (tcp,socket,pipe,memory).
  -q, --quick		 Don't cache result, print it row by row. This may slow
					  down the server if the output is suspended. Doesn't use
					  history file.
  -r, --raw		   Write fields without conversion. Used with --batch.
  --reconnect		 Reconnect if the connection is lost. Disable with
					  --disable-reconnect. This option is enabled by default.
  -s, --silent		Be more silent. Print results with a tab as separator,
					  each row on new line.
  --shared-memory-base-name=name
					  Base name of shared memory.
  -S, --socket=name   Socket file to use for connection.
  --ssl			   Enable SSL for connection (automatically enabled with
					  other flags). Disable with --skip-ssl.
  --ssl-ca=name	   CA file in PEM format (check OpenSSL docs, implies
					  --ssl).
  --ssl-capath=name   CA directory (check OpenSSL docs, implies --ssl).
  --ssl-cert=name	 X509 cert in PEM format (implies --ssl).
  --ssl-cipher=name   SSL cipher to use (implies --ssl).
  --ssl-key=name	  X509 key in PEM format (implies --ssl).
  --ssl-verify-server-cert
					  Verify server's "Common Name" in its cert against
					  hostname used when connecting. This option is disabled by
					  default.
  -t, --table		 Output in table format.
  -T, --debug-info	Print some debug info at exit.
  --tee=name		  Append everything into outfile. See interactive help (\h)
					  also. Does not work in batch mode. Disable with
					  --disable-tee. This option is disabled by default.
  --no-tee			Disable outfile. See interactive help (\h) also. WARNING:
					  option deprecated; use --disable-tee instead
  -u, --user=name	 User for login if not current user.
  -U, --safe-updates  Only allow UPDATE and DELETE that uses keys.
  -U, --i-am-a-dummy  Synonym for option --safe-updates, -U.
  -v, --verbose	   Write more. (-v -v -v gives the table output format).
  -V, --version	   Output version information and exit.
  -w, --wait		  Wait and retry if connection is down.
  --connect_timeout=# Number of seconds before connection timeout.
  --max_allowed_packet=#
					  Max packet length to send to, or receive from server
  --net_buffer_length=#
					  Buffer for TCP/IP and socket communication
  --select_limit=#	Automatic limit for SELECT when using --safe-updates
  --max_join_size=#   Automatic limit for rows in a join when using
					  --safe-updates
  --secure-auth	   Refuse client connecting to server if it uses old
					  (pre-4.1.1) protocol
  --show-warnings	 Show warnings after every statement.

Default options are read from the following files in the given order:
C:\my.ini C:\my.cnf C:\Windows\my.ini C:\Windows\my.cnf C:\Program Files\MySQL\M
ySQL Server 5.0\my.ini C:\Program Files\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.0\my.cnf
The following groups are read: mysql client
The following options may be given as the first argument:
--print-defaults		Print the program argument list and exit
--no-defaults		   Don't read default options from any options file
--defaults-file=#	   Only read default options from the given file #
--defaults-extra-file=# Read this file after the global files are read

Variables (--variable-name=value)
and boolean options {FALSE|TRUE}  Value (after reading options)
--------------------------------- -----------------------------
auto-rehash					   TRUE
character-sets-dir				(No default value)
default-character-set			 latin1
compress						  FALSE
database						  (No default value)
delimiter			;
vertical						  FALSE
force							 FALSE
named-commands					FALSE
local-infile					  FALSE
no-beep						   FALSE
host							  127.0.0.1
html							  FALSE
xml							   FALSE
line-numbers					  TRUE
unbuffered						FALSE
column-names					  TRUE
sigint-ignore					 FALSE
port							  3306
prompt							mysql>
quick							 FALSE
raw							   FALSE
reconnect						 TRUE
shared-memory-base-name		   (No default value)
socket							(No default value)
ssl							   FALSE
ssl-ca							(No default value)
ssl-capath						(No default value)
ssl-cert						  (No default value)
ssl-cipher						(No default value)
ssl-key						   (No default value)
ssl-verify-server-cert			FALSE
table							 FALSE
debug-info						FALSE
user							  (No default value)
safe-updates					  FALSE
i-am-a-dummy					  FALSE
connect_timeout				   0
max_allowed_packet				16777216
net_buffer_length				 16384
select_limit					  1000
max_join_size					 1000000
secure-auth					   FALSE
show-warnings					 FALSE

user							  (No default value)

This post has been edited by Sneblot: 16 June 2008 - 09:19 AM

CREATE TABLE table_name (
-> column_1_name column_1_type column_1_details,
-> column_2_name column_2_type column_2_details,
-> ...
->);

CREATE TABLE NewTable(
  FirstName VARCHAR(25),
  SecondName VARCHAR(25),
  Details VARCHAR(40)
                                     );

This post has been edited by Footsie: 17 June 2008 - 12:46 AM

Footsie, on 17 Jun, 2008 - 01:45 AM, said:

CREATE TABLE table_name (
-> column_1_name column_1_type column_1_details,
-> column_2_name column_2_type column_2_details,
-> ...
->);

CREATE TABLE NewTable(
  FirstName VARCHAR(25),
  SecondName VARCHAR(25),
  Details VARCHAR(40)
                                     );

This post has been edited by Footsie: 17 June 2008 - 12:02 PM