mysql> CREATE DATABASE mydb
mysql> CREATE USER 'pfowler'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'some_pass';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON mydb.* TO 'pfowler'@'%' WITH GRANT OPTION;

# List databases
mysql> show databases;
 
# Switch db
mysql> use [db name];
 
# Show tables
mysql> show tables;
 
# Show table details
mysql> describe [table name];
 
# Show column details
mysql> show columns from [table name];
 
# Upgrade tables
mysql_fix_privilege_tables --password=[root password]

# Stop mysqld
/etc/init.d/mysql stop
 
# Start server without grants
mysqld_safe --skip-grant-tables &
 
# Connect
mysql -u root
 
# Set new password
mysql> use mysql;
mysql> update user set password=PASSWORD("NEW-ROOT-PASSWORD") where User='root';
mysql> flush privileges;
mysql> quit
 
# Stop mysql
/etc/init.d/mysql stop
 
# Test
/etc/init.d/mysql start
mysql -u root -p