| Database Management
Navicat MySQL provides all the tools you need to manage and navigate databases.
Note that to start working with databases in Navicat MySQL you are to establish the
connection (see Connection Settings).
Create Database
To create a database
Drop Database
To drop a database
- Right-click the database in the navigation pane and choose
Drop Database.
- Confirm removing in the dialog window.
Note: This operation is irreversible.
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 called data under MySQL Installation folder.
For example: C:\mysql5\data.
Note: You must stop MySQL before you can rename the database.
See also:
Setting Advanced Database Properties
Related topic:
Advanced Settings
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