How to Create a MySQL Database?

Overview

The majority of our website hosting plans include database support. If you are currently subscribed to a website hosting plan which includes database support, follow the instructions below to create your database.

Create a database on cPanel Hosting

To create a MySQL database on a cPanel Hosting plan:

  1. Log in to your Account
  2. Hover over the domain you want to make changes to and click 'Manage'
  3. Click cPanel login
  4. Click on the MySQL Databases icon
  5. Create a new database
  6. Create a new user
  7. Add the user to the database
  8. Set the privileges you wish the user to have on the database
  9. Click [Make Changes]


Create a database on Cloud Hosting

To create a MySQL or MSSQL database on a Cloud Hosting plan:

  1. Log in to your Account
  2. Hover over the domain you want to make changes to and click 'Manage'
  3. Click the Database icon
  4. Type in a database name in the DbName field
  5. Select the type of database you wish to create from the DbType dropdown
  6. Click [Create]
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