How to create a MySQL database in cPanel? Print

To create a MySQL database, follow these steps:

1. In the Databases section of the cPanel home screen, click MySQL® Databases.
2. Under Create New Database, type the name of the database in the New Database text box.
3. Click Create Database.  

Tip: When you create a database, your hosting account’s username is added to the database name. For example, if your username is username, and you create a database named database, the actual MySQL database name will be username_database.