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+MySQL, Aurora and the Maria Database work similarly, and mostly with the same commands.
+
+MySQL requires 160 Megs of disk space.
+
+The ontological layers go:
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+> Database > table > record > field
+
+The record is a line containing multiple fields.  The table contains multiple records.
+
+## Database: RPGs
+
+### Table: D&D
+
+#### Columns: 
+
+| id | name               | year | edition | stars |
+|:--:|:-------------------|:-----|:--------|:------|
+| 1  | Dungeons & Dragons | 1975 | 1       | 1     |
+| 2  | Dungeons & Dragons | 1980 | 2       | 1     |
+| 3  | Advanced Dungeons & Dragons | 1985 | 1       | 1     |
+
+
+# Getting started
+
+> sudo apt-get install mysql-server
+
+You'll be asked for a password.
+
+Log in with:
+
+> mysql -u root -p
+
+The -u requests a user, while -p tells it to prompt for a password.
+
+List all databases:
+
+> show databases;
+
+Make a new database;
+
+> create database creatures;
+
+Start work on the new database:
+
+> use creatures;
+
+> create table stats (Strength VARCHAR(2), Speed VARCHAR(2), Dexterity(2));
+
+This creatures a row called 'stats' within the 'creature'table' with a number of variables, all of type VARCHAR (a variable length character string).
+
+Now you can insert data (which would normally be provided by a user via php or some-such).
+
+> insert into stats (Strength,Speed,Dexterity) values (-1,0,+1)
+
+Now have a look at the info:
+
+> select * from stats
+
+The old way to delete info by selection was:
+
+> delete * from stats where Charisma='0'
+
+...but now it's:
+
+> delete from stats where Charisma='0'
+
+Update a thing:
+
+> update stats
+
+> set Speed='-1',Charisma='-2'
+
+> where Strength=0;
+
+Leaving out the specifier 'where' means you're updating the entire database.
+
+Control order with
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+> SELECT * FROM stats ORDER BY Strength;
+
+Or for descending order, suffix 'DESC'.
+
+> select * from stats ORDER by Date DESC;
+
+# Resources
+
+Try more at [w3schools](http://www.w3schools.com/sql/sql_groupby.asp).
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+