title: DynamoDB create tables in local machine
body: <p>I have downloaded DynamoDB jars to my local windows machine and able to start service using command below.</p>
  
  <pre><code>java -jar DynamoDBLocal.jar -dbPath .
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>i can access the web console using localhost:8000/shell/</p>
  
  <p>However, I am not sure how to create table, can someone give me the syntax and any examples </p>
  
  <p>if I want to create table with below details, how to do and insert the data?</p>
  
  <p>Table: student
  columns: sid, firstname, lastname, address.</p>
  
  <p>Appreciate your inputs.</p>