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Create a database

Creating and managing your MySQL databases is done simply from your Plesk interface.

Access the database manager​

  1. Log in to your Plesk interface
  2. In the side menu, click "Databases"
  3. You then access the list of your existing databases

Create a new database​

To create a new database, follow these steps:

  1. Click the "Add database" button
  2. Fill in the required information:
    • Database name: choose an explicit name (automatically prefixed)
    • Username: create a dedicated user for this database
    • Password: generate a strong password or use the built-in generator

Create a database

Security tips​

For security reasons, we recommend:

  • Creating a separate user for each database
  • Limiting privileges to necessary operations
Tip

For applications like WordPress, note that the database connection information will need to be entered in the wp-config.php file.