
{"id":1437,"date":"2025-09-14T07:43:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T07:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2025-09-14T07:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T07:44:42","slug":"how-to-create-a-new-mysql-database-in-plesk-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-create-a-new-mysql-database-in-plesk-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a New MySQL Database in Plesk Panel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MySQL is a database management system used to store, manage, and query data in an organized manner. MySQL is supported by popular content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, and is widely used around the world. To create a MySQL database in Plesk Panel, you can follow the steps below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Log in to the Plesk Panel. If you need support to access the Plesk panel, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/how-to-log-in-to-plesk-panel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here to check our article.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Once you access the Plesk panel, click the &#8220;Databases&#8221; button in the menu on the left.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1432\" title=\"Plesk Databases\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases.png\" alt=\"Plesk Databases\" width=\"1881\" height=\"833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases.png 1881w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-1536x680.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-150x66.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1881px) 100vw, 1881px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Click the &#8220;Add Database&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1438\" title=\"Plesk Add Database\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database.png\" alt=\"Plesk Add Database\" width=\"1915\" height=\"828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database.png 1915w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database-768x332.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database-1536x664.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database-60x26.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Add-Database-150x65.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1915px) 100vw, 1915px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The window that opens will request some information. You can follow the steps below:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Database name<\/strong>: Enter a name for the database.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Database server<\/strong>: Select MySQL from the dropdown menu.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Related site<\/strong>: You can choose the website where the database will be used. This field is optional, as the connection between the database and the site is established through the software code.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Database user name<\/strong>: Define a username to access the database. (If you cannot see this information, you need to check the &#8220;Create a database user&#8221; box. Once checked, you will be able to see it.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Password<\/strong>: Define a password to access the database. If you haven&#8217;t created a new password, you can click the &#8220;Generate&#8221; button to automatically create one.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, click the &#8220;<strong>Create Database<\/strong>&#8221; button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1439\" title=\"Plesk Create Database\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database.png\" alt=\"Plesk Create Database\" width=\"1904\" height=\"844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database.png 1904w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database-1024x454.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database-768x340.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database-1536x681.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database-60x27.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Create-Database-150x66.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1904px) 100vw, 1904px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Once you have completed the steps above, your database will be created. You can see the database you created on the Plesk panel&#8217;s database page and access its interface by clicking the phpMyAdmin button.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1440\" title=\"Plesk Databases Access\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access.png\" alt=\"Plesk Databases Access\" width=\"1919\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access.png 1919w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access-1024x443.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access-768x333.png 768w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access-1536x665.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access-60x26.png 60w, https:\/\/www.fastpanda.co.uk\/knowledge-hub\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Plesk-Databases-Access-150x65.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1919px) 100vw, 1919px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MySQL is a database management system used to store, manage, and query data in an organized manner. MySQL is supported by popular content management systems such as WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal, and is widely used around the world. To create a MySQL database in Plesk Panel, you can follow the steps below. 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