cPanel includes MySQL Database Wizard and phpMyAdmin for creating and managing databases.

Creating a Database

1. In cPanel, go to MySQL Databases
2. Under Create New Database, enter a name (it will be prefixed with your username)
3. Click Create Database
4. Under Add New User, create a database user with a strong password
5. Under Add User To Database, select the user and database, then click Add
6. Check ALL PRIVILEGES and click Make Changes

Using phpMyAdmin

Click phpMyAdmin to manage your databases in a web interface. You can:

• Run SQL queries
• Import/export databases
• Create tables and edit data

When configuring applications (e.g. WordPress), use the full database name (username_dbname), the database user, and the password you set.