###### tags: `Lesson Notes` `Python` `MySQL` `PythonFlask2021`

# MySQL - Workbench Intro

For the rest of our Python stack we will be using the workbench a lot. It becomes our database and how we create them. So here are some images to help navigate the workbench

## Creating your Database
- So creating your database sounds hard but with a few images I think you will be good to go.

- From this 1st Screen shot once you click that You should see the following screen

- Click that top + to add a new moddle
- One the next screen you will want to then double click mydb and rename it

- Now follow the stems in this screenshot

- After this you might need to scroll up a bit to see this part but you will want to doulbe click add diagram so you can start designing your database

- You should see a grid now and on the left a bunch of icons (you might need to go to full screen to see them)
- Here is what each of those icons mean and what we will be using.


### View Databases