What is creating users in MySQL?

Creating users in MySQL is a critical aspect of database management that allows you to control access to your database. By creating users, you can assign specific privileges and manage who has access to what data within your MySQL server. This helps enhance security and manage user permissions effectively.

To create a user in MySQL, you can use the CREATE USER statement, followed by specifying the username and the host from which they are allowed to connect. You can also set a password for the user at the time of creation.

CREATE USER 'newuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password123';

After creating the user, you can grant specific privileges using the GRANT statement, allowing the user to perform various actions on the database.


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