How to Get True Size of MySQL Database?

Question

I would like to know how much space does my MySQL database use, in order to select a web host. I found the command SHOW TABLE STATUS LIKE \'table_name\' so when

Answer 1

If you are using MySql Workbench, its very easy to get all details of Database size, each table size, index size etc.

1. Right Click on Schema

2. Select Schema Inspector option

3. It Shows all details of Schema size

4. Select Tables Tab to see size of each table.

5. Table size diplayed in Data Lenght column