Add column

 
ALTER TABLE mytable ADD myemail varchar(30);
ALTER TABLE mytable ADD COLUMN myaddress varchar(30);

Add column (after / before)

 
ALTER TABLE mytable ADD COLUMN myphone varchar(30) AFTER myname;
ALTER TABLE mytable ADD COLUMN id2 int(11) FIRST;

Alter column

 
ALTER TABLE mytable CHANGE COLUMN myname myname_new  int(11);

Drop column

 
ALTER TABLE mytable DROP  COLUMN id2;




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