How To Create A MySQL Database
MySQL is the world's second most widely used open-source relational database management system (RDBMS). You will need to install MySQL databases for many of the scripts that you use to power your website.
While many of our modules — such as Wordpress — create the MySQL database for you, there will be times when you need to manually create one.
In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to create a MySQL database.
1) Login to the Name Hero Platform
2) Access cPanel
3) Once in cPanel, scroll down to the Databases Tab and click MySQL® Databases
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4) In MySQL® Databases under Create New Database, give your database a name.
_Hero tip: The prefix will be your Username._
For this example, we’ll call our database example1. After entering the name, click Create Database (pictured below)
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5) After you create the database, click the Go Back link on the next page.
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6) Your MySQL Database has been created and is ready to add users.
While many of our modules — such as Wordpress — create the MySQL database for you, there will be times when you need to manually create one.
In this tutorial, we’re going to show you how to create a MySQL database.
1) Login to the Name Hero Platform
2) Access cPanel
3) Once in cPanel, scroll down to the Databases Tab and click MySQL® Databases
**
![](https://namehero.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/676211682/5a618e0c922b9428cf5cc11e/70.png?expires=1728570600&signature=5fc785c5863f89c2f9e55d1d95565f111edfdc4a94565e3a5821efa0e3a0cc7e&req=cichFMh%2Fm4ldFb4f3HP0gEPM7p0622cQdp5ME4y9ter179CfnVgb6Q78w0Dr%0AGigV0MhR4S%2BL%2Fk43Tw%3D%3D%0A)
4) In MySQL® Databases under Create New Database, give your database a name.
_Hero tip: The prefix will be your Username._
For this example, we’ll call our database example1. After entering the name, click Create Database (pictured below)
![](https://namehero.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/676211700/10f85f7bcafbf6d88535196a/71.png?expires=1728570600&signature=93da4cecffd69263d12058e45ee5b399e606c29d5e8e4fda33daabec9014d897&req=cichFMh%2FmoFfFb4f3HP0gLmUOoWR48OJc2LtTtdT1ngO5SPMqtxAObTFW6J7%0ADY%2FvqMa2%2Bf6OKfznaw%3D%3D%0A)
5) After you create the database, click the Go Back link on the next page.
![](https://namehero.intercom-attachments-1.com/i/o/676211711/136ede1445c840bcc111153a/72.png?expires=1728570600&signature=67c4e4df4ebca4100ab45ccae56d6024b06bea9d297ac81bcb5f952058644ff2&req=cichFMh%2FmoBeFb4f3HP0gBuARa8KOQq0r4zzZv4oqS5sNJoatRAS8ktxMtXS%0AEFqrilsRhQZH4GgvIQ%3D%3D%0A)
6) Your MySQL Database has been created and is ready to add users.
Updated on: 10/10/2024
Thank you!