Chapter 4 Getting Started with MySQL Shell

4.1 Starting MySQL Shell
4.2 MySQL Shell Sessions
4.3 MySQL Shell Connections
4.4 Pluggable Password Store
- 4.4.1 Pluggable Password Configuration Options
- 4.4.2 Working with Credentials
4.5 MySQL Shell Global Objects
4.6 Using a Pager
4.7 Cloud Service Configuration

This section describes how to get started with MySQL Shell, explaining how to connect to a MySQL server instance, and how to choose a session type.

Important

It is recommended that you always use the most recent version available. The latest version of MySQL Shell can be used with any version of MySQL 5.7 or 8.0.