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# CREATE DATABASE

### The SQL CREATE DATABASE Statement

The CREATE DATABASE statement is used to create a new SQL database.

#### Syntax

```sql
CREATE DATABASE databasename;
```

### CREATE DATABASE Example

The following SQL statement creates a database called "testDB":

```sql
CREATE DATABASE testDB;
```

> NOTE  : Make sure you have admin privilege before creating any database. Once a database is created, you can check it in the list of databases with the following SQL command: SHOW DATABASES;<br>

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