How to create a mysql db with Laravel

Question

I\'m using Laravel 5.2. I\'ve setup my first migrations and I want to run them. From the video tutorial it doesn\'t explain how to create a mysql db. I know I can do this man

Answer 1

This answer might be useful if you are using different mysql connection also. I am writing code in laravel 5.5

Step:1 Create command

php artisan make:command CreateDatabaseCommand

Step:2 In app/Console/Kernel.php register the command

protected $commands = [
    CreateDatabaseCommand::class
];

Step:3 Write logic in your CreateDatabaseCommand.php file

    protected $signature = 'make:database {dbname} {connection?}';

    public function handle()
    {
     try{
         $dbname = $this->argument('dbname');
         $connection = $this->hasArgument('connection') && $this->argument('connection') ? $this->argument('connection'): DB::connection()->getPDO()->getAttribute(PDO::ATTR_DRIVER_NAME);

         $hasDb = DB::connection($connection)->select("SELECT SCHEMA_NAME FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.SCHEMATA WHERE SCHEMA_NAME = "."'".$dbname."'");

         if(empty($hasDb)) {
             DB::connection($connection)->select('CREATE DATABASE '. $dbname);
             $this->info("Database '$dbname' created for '$connection' connection");
         }
         else {
             $this->info("Database $dbname already exists for $connection connection");
         }
     }
     catch (\Exception $e){
         $this->error($e->getMessage());
     }
   }

That's all. Now run your command

php artisan make:database {your-database-name} {your-connection-name}:

Note :: You should use second argument only if you want to create database in any different connection from default mysql connection otherwise command will automatically take the default db connection

Hope this will help someone :)