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MySQL Databases
MySQL is a database management system. It allows you
to add, access, and process stored data. The SQL part of MySQL
stands for "Structured Query Language" - the most
common standardized language used to access databases.
Creating MySQL Database
and Its Users
MySQL users cannot exist separately from MySQL databases.
You must stick to the following sequence:
- Create a database
- Add MySQL users to each created database.
However, MySQL users can be shared by different databases.
To create a MySQL database, do the following:
- Click MySQL Server on your control panel home page.
- Click Add database at the bottom of the form:
- On the form that shows enter the name of the database
and database description if needed:
- Agree with additional charges if any.
- In the form that appears, create a new user or grant privileges
to users of other databases:
- Add a new user to the database you have just created.
User roles are explained below. Click
Add user.
- Choose roles for users of other databases so they can
use your new database. Click Grant.
- Click Finish to complete creating your MySQL
database.
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Editing
MySQL databases (phpMyAdmin)
You can edit the content of your databases using the phpMyAdmin
utility that comes with your control panel. To run phpMyAdmin,
do the following:
- Click MySQL Server on your control panel home page.
- In the form that appears, click the name of the existing
MySQL Database you want to edit or the Edit
icon on its right:
- In the form that appears, click Built in phpMyAdmin
control panel to start editing your database:
- Follow the instructions of the phpMyAdmin control panel
to edit your MySQL DB.
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Changing
MySQL disk quota.
MySQL disk quota is the maximum allowed size of one
MySQL database. If you exceed this quota, you'll be charged
for overlimit at a different (usually higher) price.
To change MySQL disk quota, do the following:
- Click MySQL Server on your control panel home page.
- Click the MySQL Database or the Edit icon
on its right:
- Click the Change button against the Quota
field:
- Enter the new quota.
- Click Submit.
- Agree to additional charges.
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Changing
user passwords.
To change user password in the MySQL database, do the following:
- Click the MySQL Database
- In the form that appears (see above), click the Change
password icon next to the DB user.
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Adding
MySQL users and granting them privileges.
Here you will learn how to add new users to an existing
MySQL database.
- Click MySQL Server on your control panel home page.
- Click the MySQL Database or the Edit icon
on its right:
- On the form that shows, click the Add icon against
the Database users field.
- Fill the following form:
 - Each user role involves a fixed set of privileges on
this specific database:
| Role: |
Set of privileges: |
read |
select |
read/write |
select, insert,
delete, update |
dba |
select, insert, update, drop,
create, alter, index |
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Click the Add or Grant button and agree to
additional charges.
To edit privileges, click the Edit icon next to the
user. You will be brought to the Privilege Maintenance
page.
Check or uncheck the desired privileges and press the Submit
button.
Note:For more information on MySQL access privileges,
please refer to www.mysql.com.
IMPORTANT: any changes in user privileges
will be applied to the whole selected database.
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