{"id":96,"date":"2020-02-12T10:36:34","date_gmt":"2020-02-12T10:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-manage-databases-on-cloud-hosting-using-cpanel\/"},"modified":"2020-03-06T11:47:16","modified_gmt":"2020-03-06T11:47:16","slug":"how-to-manage-databases-on-cloud-hosting-using-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-manage-databases-on-cloud-hosting-using-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to manage databases on Cloud hosting using cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will explain how to create and manage databases for domains on Cloud hosting using cPanel<\/p>\n<h3>Adding a database:<\/h3>\n<p>To create a database in cPanel you will first need to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/how-to-add-a-domain-account-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">add a domain account<\/a> via the WHM control panel.<\/p>\n<p>Then log in to cPanel using the username\/password for the domain account or via the link from the WHM control panel.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/457\/inline\/original\/1457089144\/cpanel_database_icon.png\" \/><br \/>\nEnter a database name and select \u2018Create Database\u2019:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/458\/inline\/original\/1457089241\/cpanel_create_db.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can then create a new database user or add access to an existing database user to the new database you have created.<\/p>\n<h3>Adding database users:<\/h3>\n<p>To create a database user, fill out the required fields to set the database username and password and select \u2018create user\u2019. You can enter a password manually, or click the password generator link to automatically generate a strong password for the database user.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/459\/inline\/original\/1457089354\/cpanel_add_db_user.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Adding users to databases<\/h3>\n<p>You can then assign the database user, to the database you have created by selecting the database username and database name in the drop-down menus provided and selecting \u2018Add\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/460\/inline\/original\/1457089430\/cpanel_add_user_to_db.png\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Accessing Phpmyadmin:<\/h3>\n<p>To log in to Phpmyadmin select the Phpmyadmin icon in cPanel:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/461\/inline\/original\/1457089514\/cpanel_-_phpmyadmin_link.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This should automatically log you in to access databases via Phpmyadmin.<br \/>\nTo manage databases in Phpmyadmin, select the database name that you want to manage from the column on the left side of the page:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/462\/inline\/original\/1457089632\/cpanel_-_phpmyadmin_select_db.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can then select from the options in the header area of the page, to import\/export, edit, manage or browse the database contents:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"screenshot\" src=\"\/support\/articles\/attachment\/463\/inline\/original\/1457089709\/cpanel_-_phpmyadmin_menu.png\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This guide will explain how to create and manage databases for domains on Cloud hosting using cPanel Adding a database: To create a database in cPanel you will first need to add a domain account via the WHM control panel. 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