[[!meta title="MIT SIPB MySQL Service"]] [**sql.mit.edu**](http://sql.mit.edu/) This service provides [MySQL](http://dev.mysql.com/doc) databases to [MIT certificate](http://ca.mit.edu/) holders. SQL commands can be issued from any host, client, and/or script of your choice; simply connect to the MySQL server at [**sql.mit.edu**](http://sql.mit.edu/) using your MySQL username and password. To sign up and create databases, visit [**sql.mit.edu**](http://sql.mit.edu/). For information about using the service with a group locker, see [the FAQ](/faq/27).