Category: Databases • Est. reading time: 2 minutes
If you would rather set up a database by hand instead of using the Wizard, cPanel lets you create the pieces one at a time. This is the manual version, useful when you already have a user and just need a fresh database.
The Steps
- Log in to cPanel and open MySQL Databases in the Databases section.
- Under Create New Database, enter a name. A short version of your domain keeps it recognizable. cPanel adds a prefix automatically.
- Click Create Database.
Your new database exists, but it has no user attached yet. To let your website read and write to it, create a user and add it to the database. Our guides on creating a database user and adding a user with privileges walk through those two steps.
Faster option: the MySQL Database Wizard does all three steps (database, user, privileges) in one flow. Reach for it if you are starting from scratch.
Setting up a site and want it done right? We handle this daily for our hosting clients. Reach us at support@allydrez.com or 1-321-209-2004.