cPanel User Manual 

You need to create at least one database user and grant that user permission to 

use the new database. Refer to 

Creating a MySQL user

 and 

Grant a user s 

permissions to a MySQL database

 for more information. 

Creating a MySQL user 

Overview 

You need to create a MySQL user before that user is able to use the database. 

This does not automatically allow the user to use a database   you need to grant 

that user permission to the specific database first. Refer to 

Grant a user s 

permissions to a MySQL database

 for more information. 

Steps 

1

 To access the 

MySQL Account Maintenance Menu

, click on the  

  icon 

above the words 

MySQL Databases

 on the main screen of your cPanel interface.  

2

 Enter the name of the new user in the blank field next to 

UserName:

3

 Enter the password for the new user in the blank field next to 

Password:

4

 Click on 

Add User

 to create the new user. 

Troubleshooting 

Creating a user does not automatically allow the user to use a database   you 

need to grant that user permission to the specific database first. Refer to 

Grant a 

user s permissions to a MySQL database

 for more information. 

Grant a user s permissions to a MySQL database 

Overview 

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