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Asked: May 22, 20262026-05-22T01:14:03+00:00 2026-05-22T01:14:03+00:00

Every time I start mysql, first query that I type is use my_db_name where

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Every time I start mysql, first query that I type is “use my_db_name” where my_db_name is the name of the database that I always use. I would like mysql to use my_db_name by default. Is there a way we can do that?

EDIT: I am connecting to mysql from command line.

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    2026-05-22T01:14:04+00:00Added an answer on May 22, 2026 at 1:14 am

    In the options file (on windows my.ini, on linux my.cnf), in the Client section add the following:

    database=db_name
    
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