Set up your own MySQL database

1. Sign in to your My Services page.
2. Click the Web Hosting link.
   
3. Click the MySQL Databases link in the Databases module. 
4. Scroll down to Add New User and enter a Username and Password. Note: There is a 5 character minimum and a strength level of at least 65 for database passwords. To auto create a strong password, click the Password Generator button. A dialog box opens for additional options. 
   
5. Click the Create User button.
   
6. The new MySQL Database user is listed in Current Users.

Add User to Database

1. Scroll to the Add User To Database section and select the User and Database from the dropdown. 
   
2. Click the Add button. 
   
3. Checkmark ALL PRIVILEGES or select specific user privileges from the list. 
   
4. Click the Make Changes button. 
   
5. A success message will appear.
   
6. Click the Go Back link. 
   
7. Scroll to the Current Databases section. The user now has privileges to the assigned database. Note: You can assign a user to all databases by repeating the steps above. 
   

Once you've set up your database, we recommend that you use phpMyAdmin, a powerful database management tool. 

To learn more about MySQL, visit the MySQL website.

See Also:

• How can I access my database through PHP?
• How can I access my database using Perl?