Web Hosting // updated 2026-07-22
Create a MySQL database
Create the database, user, and grant privileges the right way.
- cPanel → Databases → MySQL Databases.
- Create the database (name is prefixed with your cPanel username).
- Create a new user with a strong password — do not reuse your cPanel password.
- Add the user to the database with ALL PRIVILEGES (or the minimum your app needs).
tip
Use phpMyAdmin (cPanel → Databases → phpMyAdmin) to import a .sql dump up to 50 MB. For larger imports, upload the .sql file via SFTP and run mysql from Terminal.
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