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Setting up a MySQL Database on Your Windows Hosting Account

MySQL is a database server that you can use in conjunction with PHP and other scripting languages to create dynamic Web sites.

To Set up a MySQL Database for Your Web Site

1. Log in to your Account Manager.
2. In the My Products section, select Hosting.
3. Next to the hosting account you want to modify, click Manage Account.
4. In the Databases section of the Hosting Control Center, click the MySQL icon.
5. Click Create New Database.
6. Enter a description.
7. Enter a user name and password.
8. Specify your MySQL version.
9. Specify whether you want to allow Direct Database Access.

   NOTE: Direct Database Access is a less secure way to manage your hosted databases which most users do not require. If you do not need to access your database remotely, then you should not enable Direct Database Access. For more information, see Why Connect Remotely to Shared Hosting Databases.

10. Verify your MySQL database settings. If everything looks OK, click OK.

It may take a few minutes to create your database. Click your browser's Refresh button to check if your database is ready.

Once you have set up a database for your account, you can find your host name information by clicking the Pencil icon next to the name of your database.

To access more advanced management functions, click Open Manager next to the database you want to configure.

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