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What is a database?
<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A database is an organized collection of data that is accessed, managed and updated electronically by a computer system. A database is basically made of database objects such as tables, indexes, stored procedures etc. Read more about databases here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

phpMyAdmin is a free web based MySql database administration tool written in Hypertext Preprocessor (PHP) language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This tutorial assumes that you’re already logged into your cPanel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to create a database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Clink on MySql Databases<\/strong> option under DATABASE <\/strong>section.<\/li>
  2. In the Create New Database<\/strong> section, type the name of the database<\/strong>.<\/li>
  3. Click on Create Database button.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Create Database user.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    1. Type database user’s username in the username <\/strong>section.<\/li>
    2. Type a password for this user. You can also use the inbuilt password generator option.<\/li>
    3. Click on create user<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      Add user to database.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      1. Scroll down to Add User To Database <\/strong>section.<\/li>
      2. Select the user created above.<\/li>
      3. Select the database <\/strong>created earlier.<\/li>
      4. Click on Add <\/strong>button.<\/li>
      5. Select all the privileges you wan this user to have on the database.<\/li>
      6. Click on Make changes<\/strong> to Fish the process.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

        What is a database? A database is an organized collection of data that is accessed, managed and updated electronically by a computer system. A database is basically made of database objects such as tables, indexes, stored procedures etc. Read more about databases here. phpMyAdmin is a free web based MySql database administration tool written in ..<\/p>\n

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