How you do mysql ? The answer would be you may access or use MYSQL db many ways, as par your likings. The choices are below. If you have to step on to it.
  • From command-Line,
  • May be you would like to use MYSQL Query Browser, I found it a very good companion and a GUI for MYSQL.
  • PHPMyAdmin is another very very nice tool to use from your remote desktop over the internet or intranet.
  • The Window users, even XP home user, you have the leverage of turning your desktop into a server and use a server side language, create your own editor:-- consider apache\tomcat\mysql and\or oracle or MS-SQL server.

Which one to Use? use all, I enjoy all the flavors while supporting all; as we are moving on getting done is becoming easier. This screen shot show how to use MYSQL database
As I mentioned

If you need to use from command prompt, you may have to use something similar to the one shown below.
with server side languages like "php"  you may like to manage your table or

Now phpmyadmin, not as a last one and among the first few you consider to use along with MYSQL