You will need
- cPanel access
Open the wizard
In cPanel, open MySQL Database Wizard.
Name the database
Enter a name; cPanel adds your account prefix.
Create a user
Create a database user with a strong password.
Grant privileges
Give the user All Privileges on the database, then finish.
Tips
- Note the full database name, user and password for your application’s settings.
Terms used in this guide
- MySQL
- A popular database system that stores website content.
- Database
- Organised storage for website data such as posts, products and users.
- phpMyAdmin
- A web tool in cPanel for managing MySQL databases.
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