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# Setup for Examples

The examples in this MariaDB Connector/Python documentation depend on a database `test` and tables `contacts` and `accounts`.

## Create the Schema

1. Create a `test` database if one does not exist with the [CREATE DATABASE](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/data-definition/create/create-database.md) statement:

   ```sql
   CREATE DATABASE IF NOT EXISTS test;
   ```
2. Create tables in the `test` database for testing basic and advanced operations with [CREATE TABLE](/docs/server/server-usage/tables/create-table.md) statements:

   ```sql
   CREATE TABLE test.contacts (
      id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
      first_name VARCHAR(25),
      last_name VARCHAR(25),
      email VARCHAR(100)
   ) ENGINE=InnoDB;

   CREATE TABLE test.accounts (
      id INT PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,
      first_name VARCHAR(25),
      last_name VARCHAR(25),
      email VARCHAR(100),
      amount DECIMAL(15,2) CHECK (amount >= 0.0),
      UNIQUE (email)
   ) ENGINE=InnoDB;
   ```

## Create the User

1. Create a user account to test connectivity with the [CREATE USER](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/create-user.md) statement:

   ```sql
   CREATE USER 'db_user'@'192.0.2.1'
      IDENTIFIED BY 'db_user_password';
   ```
2. Ensure that the user account has privileges to access the tables with the [GRANT](/docs/server/reference/sql-statements/account-management-sql-statements/grant.md) statement:

   ```sql
   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP
      ON test.contacts
      TO 'db_user'@'192.0.2.1';

   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP
      ON test.accounts
      TO 'db_user'@'192.0.2.1';
   ```

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