diff --git INSTALL.mysql.txt INSTALL.mysql.txt
index 2bd3a4b..e9f1f27 100644
--- INSTALL.mysql.txt
+++ INSTALL.mysql.txt
@@ -8,18 +8,19 @@ your host). In the following examples, 'username' is an example MySQL user which
 has the CREATE and GRANT privileges. Use the appropriate user name for your
 system.
 
-First, you must create a new database for your Drupal site (here, 'databasename'
-is the name of the new database):
+First, you must log in to MySQL:
 
-  mysqladmin -u username -p create databasename
+  mysql -u username -p
 
-MySQL will prompt for the 'username' database password and then create the
-initial database files. Next you must log in and set the access database rights:
+MySQL will prompt for the password of the database user called 'username'. After
+you enter it successfully, you will be taken to the MySQL prompt.
 
-  mysql -u username -p
+Create a new database for your Drupal site (here, 'databasename' is the name of
+the new database), by entering the following command:
+
+  CREATE DATABASE databasename DEFAULT CHARSET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;
 
-Again, you will be asked for the 'username' database password. At the MySQL
-prompt, enter following command:
+Next, you must set the database access rights. Enter the following command:
 
   GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, INDEX, ALTER
   ON databasename.*