# mysqlcheck > Check and repair MySQL tables. > More information: <https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/8.0/en/mysqlcheck.html>. - Check a table: `mysqlcheck --check {{table}}` - Check a table and provide credentials to access it: `mysqlcheck --check {{table}} --user {{username}} --password {{password}}` - Repair a table: `mysqlcheck --repair {{table}}` - Optimize a table: `mysqlcheck --optimize {{table}}`