Connect to MySQL ---------------- | Command | Description | | --- | --- | | `mysql -u root -p` | Connect to MySQL as root user | | `mysql -u -p` | Connect to MySQL as a specific user | | `mysql -u root -p -h ` | Connect to MySQL on a specific host | Backup and Restore ------------------ | Command | Description | | --- | --- | | `mysqldump -u root -p > backup.sql` | Backup a database to a file | | `mysql -u root -p < backup.sql` | Restore a database from a file |