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database: Databases

 
cli linuxusing command line utilitiesclidatabasedatabase server

The database utility is used to manage databases and database users
in Plesk through CLI. By using this utility, you can perform the
following tasks:

  • creating or deleting databases
  • adding and removing database users
  • adding or removing access control records for MySQL database users
  • adding firewall access rules for PostgreSQL database users
  • editing database user credentials
  • setting charset for PostgreSQL databases

Usage

database <command> [<database name>] [
<option_1> [<param>]
[<option_2> [<param>]]
... [<option_N> [<param>]]
]

Example

The following command creates database jdoe-gallery on a database
server accessible at the IP address and port number 192.0.2.78:3838
and displays the ID of the created database:

plesk bin database --create jdoe-gallery -domain example.com -server 192.0.2.78:3838 -print-id

Commands

Command Parameter Description Example
--create or -c <database_name>

Creates a database on a database server.

Requires the -domain option.

In addition, either the -type option is required if the
database is to be created on a local database server, or the
-server option is required if the database is to be created
on a remote database server.

To create the database jdoe-gallery for the domain
example.com on the local MySQL server:

plesk bin database --create jdoe-gallery…

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