CREATE DATABASE - MariaDB Knowledge Base
https://mariadb.com/kb/en/create-databaseDescription CREATE DATABASE creates a database with the given name. To use this statement, you need the CREATE privilege for the database. CREATE SCHEMA is a synonym for CREATE DATABASE. For valid identifiers to use as database names, see Identifier Names. OR REPLACE MariaDB starting with 10.1.3 The OR REPLACE clause was added in MariaDB 10.1.3