The general steps are the following:

  • First, you'll need to navigate to the area where you can manage/create your MySQL databases.
  • You should then have an option to create a new database and give it a name.
  • Then navigate to the area where you can manage/create your database users - often this option will be offered on the screen right after you created your database.
  • Create a database user - give it a username, and a password.
  • Lastly you need to make sure that the database user you created has all permissions over the database you created. Usually this can be achieved by editing your database user's option, or by editing the database's options. Many hosts automatically grant all permissions to the user you created when offered the option after the creation of the database.

You should end up with the following:

  • Your database name.
  • Your database user name.
  • Your database user password.
  • A way to administer your newly created database using PHPMyAdmin.

Remember - we can always do it all for you if you choose to get the CMS Template Installation Package, or the Fully Managed Hosting Package!