MySQL is an open-source relational database management system. To create MySQL database on CPanel account, follow this simple steps;
- Login to your cPanel
- Click on MySQL Databases under Database category
- Enter the name of the database in the field provided and click on the Create Database
NOTE: You also need to create a MySQL user and grant this user access to your database. Follow this steps to do this:
- Still on MySQL Databases
- Move to Add New User. Enter the details of the username and password in the fields provided and click on the Create User button
- Once the user has been created, move to the "Add User to Database" and choose the User and the Database and click the Add button.
- Choose the privileges you would like to assign to the user and click on the Make Changes button