title: What are the database options for a new rails app?
body: <p>According to railsguides, when you initiate a rails app, you can choose to use a non-SQLite database.  This is accomplished with the <code>-database</code> flag, which " allows you to choose an adapter from a list of the most used relational databases".  For example (in the shell):</p>
  
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    <p>rails new my_app_name —database=mysql</p>
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  <p>What are the database options and associated syntax for choosing them?  Thanks!</p>
  
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