MySQL prints the line "Database changed." Type "CREATE TABLE" and the name of the table to create, followed by a comma-separated list of column names in parentheses.

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Create a simple table by clicking New under the users database. In the resulting window (Figure B), name some columns, select a type (VARCHAR is always safe), and give them all a value (20 or so).