diff --git a/make-mysql-database/makedb.sh b/make-mysql-database/makedb.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [[ -z $1 ]]
+then
+  echo -n "Name of Database: "
+  read dbname
+  echo -n "Name of User: "
+  read dbuser
+  echo -n "Password: "
+  read dbpass
+else
+  dbname=$1
+  dbuser=$2
+  dbpass=$3
+fi
+
+echo "create database $dbname; create user $dbuser@localhost identified by '$dbpassword'; grant all privileges on $dbname.* to $dbuser@localhost; flush privileges;" | mysql
+
+echo "User $dbuser with password $dbpass assigned to database $dbname."