Creating and Managing MySQL Databases

Most PHP applications such as WordPress require a MySQL or MariaDB database. cPanel lets you create and manage these from the control panel.

Create a database

1. Go to Databases → MySQL Databases.
2. Under Create New Database, enter a name and click Create Database.
3. Scroll to MySQL Users, create a user with a strong password.
4. Under Add User To Database, select the user and database, then grant ALL PRIVILEGES.
5. Click Make Changes and note the full database name, username, and password for your application config.

Manage existing databases

Use phpMyAdmin to import SQL dumps, run queries, or repair tables. To remove a database, delete it from MySQL Databases — this permanently removes all data, so back up first.

Naming note

cPanel prefixes database and user names with your account username. Use the full names shown in the panel when configuring applications.