docs-v2/content/shared/influxdb3-cli/create/database.md

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The `influxdb3 create database` command creates a new database.
## Usage
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```bash
influxdb3 create database [OPTIONS] <DATABASE_NAME>
```
## Arguments
- **DATABASE_NAME**: The name of the database to create.
Valid database names are alphanumeric and start with a letter or number.
Dashes (`-`) and underscores (`_`) are allowed.
Environment variable: `INFLUXDB3_DATABASE_NAME`
## Options
| Option | | Description |
| :----- | :----------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `-H` | `--host` | Host URL of the running {{< product-name >}} server (default is `http://127.0.0.1:8181`) |
| | `--token` | Authentication token |
| `-h` | `--help` | Print help information |
### Option environment variables
You can use the following environment variables to set command options:
| Environment Variable | Option |
| :------------------------ | :----------- |
| `INFLUXDB3_HOST_URL` | `--host` |
| `INFLUXDB3_AUTH_TOKEN` | `--token` |
## Examples
- [Create a new database](#create-a-new-database)
- [Create a new database while specifying the token inline](#create-a-new-database-while-specifying-the-token-inline)
In the examples below, replace the following:
- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`DATABASE_NAME`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}:
Database name
- {{% code-placeholder-key %}}`AUTH_TOKEN`{{% /code-placeholder-key %}}:
Authentication token
{{% code-placeholders "DATABASE_NAME|AUTH_TOKEN" %}}
### Create a new database
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```bash
influxdb3 create database DATABASE_NAME
```
### Create a new database while specifying the token inline
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```bash
influxdb3 create database --token AUTH_TOKEN DATABASE_NAME
```
{{% /code-placeholders %}}