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Creating a MySql Database

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If your website uses PHP or you need to hold a collection of records which need to be accessed for parts of your website to work, you will need to create a database.


The first step is to log into your cPanel account. If you are unsure on how to do this, please view the following help article – ‘How to log into cPanel‘.

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Scroll down to the ‘Databases‘ section and choose ‘MySQL Database Wizard‘.

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The first step is to write in a database name where ‘New Database‘ is shown. This name will be prefixed on the end of your account name.

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Select ‘Next Step‘ button to continue.

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You now need to set up a database username and password.

Type in:

  • Username – the username for the database user.
  • Password – password for the database user. You can take advantage of the ‘Password Generator’ option if this helps.
  • Password (Again) – repeat of the password.

You may wish to note down your database name, the database username and password.

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Once the database user information has been completed, select ‘Create User‘ button to proceed.

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You now need to choose the database user privileges according to your requirements (usually ‘all privileges’).

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Once the privileges have been set, choose ‘Next Step‘ to complete the process.

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You will now see visual confirmation that the database has been created.

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Creating a MySQL database is now complete.


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