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title: Creating databases in Cpanel
description: "Fundamentally all of the information pertaining to your website is kept within databases, without databases, there wouldn't be any websites! Since a database is such a vital component of a website it's very important to know how to create them…"
url: "https://www.petersweb.me.uk/docs/creating-databases/"
updated: "2025-09-06"
category: Advanced Web Tips
tags:
  - databases
---

# Creating databases in Cpanel

Fundamentally all of the information pertaining to your website is kept within databases, without databases, there wouldn't be any websites! Since a database is such a vital component of a website it's very important to know how to create them in the first place.....

Creating a database within Cpanel is fairly straightforward, there are many other advanced concepts attached to databases but for now, I have outlined some steps below to get you started if you are new to creating databases: - 

1. Login to cPanel
2. Click  MySQL® Database Wizard
3. Follow the steps on screen
   1. When creating the user click generate password.
   2. When assigning permissions only give the minimum amount of permissions (e.g. if a user doesn't have to complete an action - deleting a table etc - don't allow them permission to do so)
4. Done

**Please note -  If you use softaculous to install software for your website (e.g Wordpress) it will automatically create the database for you **

I've kept this intentionally short and sweet, If you have any queries surrounding the formation of databases or any other topic please don't hesitate to get in touch.