use mysql; create database MYSQLtest; set @orig_sql_mode= @@sql_mode; set sql_mode= (select replace(@@sql_mode,'NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER','')); Warnings: Warning 3090 Changing sql mode 'NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER' is deprecated. It will be removed in a future release. grant all on MySQLtest.* to mysqltest_1@localhost; Warnings: Warning 1287 Using GRANT for creating new user is deprecated and will be removed in future release. Create new user with CREATE USER statement. set sql_mode= @orig_sql_mode; Warnings: Warning 3090 Changing sql mode 'NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER' is deprecated. It will be removed in a future release. show grants for mysqltest_1@localhost; Grants for mysqltest_1@localhost GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost' GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `mysqltest`.* TO 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost' select * from db where user = 'mysqltest_1'; Host Db User Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Execute_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv localhost mysqltest mysqltest_1 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y update db set db = 'MYSQLtest' where db = 'mysqltest' and user = 'mysqltest_1' and host = 'localhost'; flush privileges; show grants for mysqltest_1@localhost; Grants for mysqltest_1@localhost GRANT USAGE ON *.* TO 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost' GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON `mysqltest`.* TO 'mysqltest_1'@'localhost' select * from db where user = 'mysqltest_1'; Host Db User Select_priv Insert_priv Update_priv Delete_priv Create_priv Drop_priv Grant_priv References_priv Index_priv Alter_priv Create_tmp_table_priv Lock_tables_priv Create_view_priv Show_view_priv Create_routine_priv Alter_routine_priv Execute_priv Event_priv Trigger_priv localhost MYSQLtest mysqltest_1 Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y delete from db where db = 'MYSQLtest' and user = 'mysqltest_1' and host = 'localhost'; flush privileges; drop user mysqltest_1@localhost; drop database MYSQLtest;