1: Connecting to a database

The examples in this course are inside mini windows of their own that look like this...

-- Returns a string
"Click on the 'Run Query' button to run this query!";

-- Also returns a string
RETURN 
    "Results display without needing the RETURN keyword, " + 
    "but you can add it if you want";

Run Query

...and this.

"Just don't forget"
"the semicolon between statements"
"or you will get an error."
"Add some semicolons to make these statements work!"

Run Query

You don't need to install SurrealDB or create your own connection to run any of them.

But you can also run the examples in a more manual way, if you prefer. Here is how to do it.

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  The SurrealDB Studio sandbox: go to the SurrealDB Studio website which defaults to a Sandbox connection, and use that in a separate window. You can copy and paste query samples there. The data won't be erased unless you click on "Reset sandbox environment" or reload the window.

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  Using SurrealDB Cloud: go to the website for SurrealDB Studio app, click on SurrealDB Cloud and sign up for a free instance.

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  Locally: Install SurrealDB in your machine, then type surreal start --user root --pass secret in a terminal window to start the server with a single root user. Then connect using SurrealDB Studio or use the command surreal sql --user root --pass secret --pretty in a second terminal window to connect using the CLI.