update ddl-create-database.md
---
-id: ddl-drop-database
-title: DROP DATABASE
+id: ddl-create-database
+title: CREATE DATABASE
---
-Drop a database.
+Create a database.
## Syntax
```sql
-DROP DATABASE [IF EXISTS] <database_name>
+CREATE DATABASE <database_name>
```
## Examples
```sql
-mysql> DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS test;
+mysql> CREATE DATABASE test;
```
