Navicat provides all the tools you need to manage and navigate databases. Note that to start working with databases in Navicat you are to establish the connection (see Connection Settings).
Create Database
To create a database
- Double-click the connection to open in the navigation pane.
- Right-click the opened connection and choose
New Database.
or - Right-click any existing database and choose
New Database.
- Fill in the required information:
Enter database name
Set the name for a new database.
Character set
The Character set specifies the default database character set.
Collation
The Collation specifies the default database collation.
Delete Database
To delete a database
- Right-click the database in the navigation pane and choose
Delete Database.
- Confirm deleting in the dialog window.
Open Database
To open a hidden database
- Double-click the connection to open in the navigation pane.
- Right-click the opened connection and choose
Open Database.
- Enter the database name.
To open a database which shows in the navigation pane
- Double-click the database to open in the navigation pane.
or - Right-click the database and choose
Open Database.
Close Database
To close a database
- Right-click the database in the navigation pane and choose
Close Database.
Edit Database
To edit a database
- Right-click the database in the navigation pane and choose
Database Properties.
Please notice that MySQL does not support renaming database through its interface at this moment.
Access the directory in which databases being stored. By default, all databases
store within a directory under MySQL Installation folder.
For example: /var/lib/mysql/.
Note: You must stop MySQL before you can rename the database.
See also:
Setting Advanced Database Properties
Related topic:
Advanced Settings