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Please note that the The standalone client must not be used if you perform parallel (concurrent) read and write operations on your databases. See [[Startup#Concurrent Operations|Concurrent Operations]] for more details.
* To create a database , you need an XML document, e.g. , [https://files.basex.org/xml/factbook.xml factbook.xml].* Save this document to your working directory.* Type and type in the following command to create and open the database:
; Where is By default, databases are stored in the database stored?<code>basex/data</code> directory of your project’s home directory. Depending on your [[Configuration]], the location may vary.
By default, databases are stored in the <code>basex/data</code> directory, which is located in your home folder.Depending on your [[Configuration]], the location of your home folder varies. For example, on ==Execute a Mac it's <code>/Users/John</code>, if your name is John.Query==
==Execute The {{Commands|XQUERY}} command lets you run a Query==query. The following query returns all country elements of the currently opened database:
The {{Commands|XQUERY}} command lets you run a query.
* For example, the following query returns all country nodes in the currently opened factbook database.
* You can also run queries in files:
* The following command lists all databases that can be opened by the currently logged-in user:
* To open an existing database, execute the following:
* To get information on the currently opened database, type:
* You can also address a database within your query with the {{Function|Database|db:get}} function:
* To close the current database, please type:
* Use the {{CommandsCommand|DROP DB}} command to delete a database:
* Deleting a document from a database is easy, but make sure that the database, which contains the addressed document, is currently opened:
* To back up and restore your database, type:
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This page is part of the [[Getting Started]] Section.It introduces you to the standalone command-line mode of BaseX.
=Startup=
* If you have installed BaseX on ''Windows'', click on the '''BaseX Standalone''' icon.
All operations will be performed with admin permissions (no password needs to be supplied). Various [[Command-Line_Options#Standalone|command-line options]] are available to simplify batch processing. The [[Start_Scripts|start script]] can be adjusted for individual purposes (e.g. if the default memory limit is too restrictive).
=Operations=
==Create a Database==
<code>
> {{Command|CREATE DB}} factbook factbook.xml
: '''factbook.xml''' is the initial input of the database<br/>
<code>
> {{Command|XQUERY}} //country
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|RUN}} /Userspath/Johnto/query.xq
</code>
==Database Commands==
<code>
> {{Command|LIST}}
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|OPEN}} factbook
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|INFO}}
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|XQUERY}} db:get("factbook")//country
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|CLOSE}}
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|DROP DB}} factbook
</code>
<code>
> {{Command|DELETE}} factbook.xml
==Backup and Restore==
<code>
> {{Command|CREATE BACKUP}} factbook
</code> * To restore your database, type:<br/>
<code>
> {{Command|RESTORE}} factbook
