diff --git a/pages/common/mysql.md b/pages/common/mysql.md
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@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 
 - Connect to a database using credentials
 
-`mysql -u {{user}} -p{{password}} {{database_name}}`
+`mysql -h {{database_host}} -u {{user}} -p{{password}} {{database_name}}`
+
+- Connect to a database on a different host. MySQL will prompt for a password if none is supplied.
+
+`mysql -h {{database_host}} -u {{user}} -p {{database_name}}`
 
 - Execute SQL statements in a script file (batch file)