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- First, log in to the Web Hosting management panel through your FastPanda Customer Panel. For more information on how to access the panel, please refer to our article titled “How to Log In to the Hosting Management Panel?<\/a>“<\/li>\n
- Once you reach the Web Hosting management panel, click the “Databases<\/strong>” button in the right-hand menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nManually Adding a Database and User<\/h2>\n
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- Create a New Database<\/strong>\n
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- To create a database, click the “+ New Database<\/strong>” button on the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Enter the name you want to use for your database in the “Database Name<\/strong>” field, then click “Create<\/strong>” to create the database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Create a New User<\/strong>\n
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- To create a database user, click the “+ New User<\/strong>” button on the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Fill in the required information on the page that opens, as follows:\n
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- Username<\/strong>: Enter your database username.<\/li>\n
- Password<\/strong>: Create a password for the database user.<\/li>\n
- Confirm Password<\/strong>: Enter your password again.<\/li>\n
- After filling in all the fields, click the “Create<\/strong>” button.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Assigning a User to a Database<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Since the MySQL database and database user are created separately by following the steps above, you need to assign the user to the database to link them. To do this:<\/p>\n
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- Click the “Assign User<\/strong>” button next to the relevant database in the Databases table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Select the user you created from the “Select User<\/strong>” drop-down list and configure the user’s privileges. After configuring the user and their privileges, click “Save<\/strong>” to save your changes. The database and user will then be linked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nQuick Setup in 3 Steps with the Database Wizard<\/h2>\n
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- To access the setup wizard, click the “Database Wizard<\/strong>” button in the panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- On the page that opens:\n
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- Enter a name for your database in the “Database Name<\/strong>” field, then click “Create Database<\/strong>” to proceed to Step 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Set the “Username<\/strong>” and “Password<\/strong>” for the user who will access the database. Re-enter the password in the “Confirm Password<\/strong>” field, then click “Create User<\/strong>” to proceed to the final step.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Enter a name for your database in the “Database Name<\/strong>” field, then click “Create Database<\/strong>” to proceed to Step 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- On the page that opens:\n
- To access the setup wizard, click the “Database Wizard<\/strong>” button in the panel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Select the user you created from the “Select User<\/strong>” drop-down list and configure the user’s privileges. After configuring the user and their privileges, click “Save<\/strong>” to save your changes. The database and user will then be linked.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Click the “Assign User<\/strong>” button next to the relevant database in the Databases table.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- Password<\/strong>: Create a password for the database user.<\/li>\n
- Username<\/strong>: Enter your database username.<\/li>\n
- Fill in the required information on the page that opens, as follows:\n
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- To create a database user, click the “+ New User<\/strong>” button on the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Create a New User<\/strong>\n
- Enter the name you want to use for your database in the “Database Name<\/strong>” field, then click “Create<\/strong>” to create the database.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- To create a database, click the “+ New Database<\/strong>” button on the page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- Once you reach the Web Hosting management panel, click the “Databases<\/strong>” button in the right-hand menu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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