How do I create a database?

• Applies to: Shared Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: Grid
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: VPS Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Account Center access
• Applies to: Legay DV & VPS Hosting
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Plesk administrator access
• Applies to: DV 4.0
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Time Needed: 10
  • Tools Required: Plesk administrator access

Overview

This article explains how to create a MySQL database on the Grid.

Video

Watch this video to learn how to create a MySQL database on the Grid.

Instructions

1. From the Account Center, click the blue Admin button associated to the desired Grid server.
   
2. From the Databases menu, select Manage Databases.

   

3. Click on the + Add New Database button.

   

4. Type in your database name and click Create Database when finished.
   

   

5. You should now see your database listed under Databases.

   

6. To view your database in phpMyAdmin, click on the gear icon in the database list.

This article provides instructions to add a database with an associated database user to one of your domains on your DV server 4.0.

This article provides instructions to add a database with an associated database user to one of your domains on your DV.

Plesk

1. Log into the Plesk Control Panel for your domain.
2. Select Databases
   
3. Select Add New Database icon.
4. Complete the form by entering your desired database name. You can also create a database user. Then click the OK button.
   

cPanel

1. Log into the cPanel account for your domain.
2. Select MySQL Databases from the Databases section.
   
3. Type a database name and select Create Database.
   
4. A confirmation message will appear to confirm the database creation.

This article explains how to create a MySQL database on the Grid.

1. Log into your Media Temple account.
2. Click on the ADMIN button associated to your Shared Hosting server.
   
3. In the Dashboard, click cPanel Admin.
   
4. While in cPanel, click MySQL Databases.
   
5. Type a name for your database, then click Create Database.
   

Resources

• Export and import MySQL databases
• Database users on the Grid: Adding a new database user
• Grid Database naming scheme
• Backup and restore a MySQL Database
• Managing a MySQL database with phpMyAdmin
• Backup and restore a MySQL Database
• Managing a MySQL database with phpMyAdmin