Create - insert command INSERT INTO tablename (`col1`, `col2`) VALUES ('A', 1), ('B', 2)...; INSERT INTO tablename SET col1='A', col2='B'; Read - select command Update UPDATE tablename SET col2=col2+50 WHERE col1=1; - update command Delete - delete command delete from tablename where id < 30 limit 10 returning id; Misc: - lock tables lock tables tablename read; or: lock tables tablename write; ... unlock tables;