title: MariaDB on Linux | Access .sql database
body: <p>I'm self learning SQL. I've completed the SQLzoo course and wanted to get my hand dirty using a free Microsoft test database and MariaDB as client.
  I've downloaded the database and saved it on the following path:</p>
  
  <p>/usr/bin/northwind_mysql.sql</p>
  
  <p>To access the database I've tried the following command but </p>
  
  <pre><code>gianluca@gianluca-Aspire-S3-391 ~ $ mysql -u gianluca -p -h localhost northwind_mysql
  Enter password: 
  ERROR 1044 (42000): Access denied for user 'gianluca'@'localhost' to database 'northwind_mysql'
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What I'm doing wrong?
  Is there any clear Getting Started guide somewhere for people who don't have any experience with SQL?
  I'm using it at work (MS SQL Server 2008), but I'm only querying the database with simple reading script. I would like to start learning more, for instance how to start it.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you in advance.</p>