Command to create MySQL database with Character set UTF-8

Question

I use create database dbname; to create database.
but I want it to created with Character set UTF-8

Anyone know what is the command to use?

Answer 1

Use the

CHARACTER SET

option when creating your database, like so:

CREATE DATABASE dbname CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;

also, read the docs...

Answer 2

If database name contains nonalphanumeric chars use "`" to quote:

CREATE DATABASE `my-db` CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;

When using in shell script quote the quotes with "\"

mysql -p -e "CREATE DATABASE \`my-db\` CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;"