Hello what are the minimum permissions to allow a user to view, create, & drop tables within a DB (SQL 2008)?

Thanks in advance.

I guess the user should be part of these DB roles:

 db_alterdefinition,

 db_datareader,

db_datawriter,

db_Execute,

db_Viewdefinition

You need to be db_DDLADMIN and  db_accessadmin for creating tables and since 2008 you might need permission to alter schema and accessadmin should do that.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms173790.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396

the minimum?

Create Table on Database and Alter Schema on the respective schema/schemas

GRANT CREATE TABLE TO SomeuserRole
GO
GRANT ALTER SCHEMA
    ON SCHEMA::dbo
    TO SomeuserRole
GO