---
title: Creating a database in the hosting control panel
description: How to create a MySQL database and a database user in the hosting control panel, and how to use the details in your website.
url: "https://kyzoe.be/en/docs/create-database-hosting-control-panel/"
updated: "2026-10-27"
category: Hosting panel
---

# Creating a database in the hosting control panel

Many websites and applications store their data in a **MySQL database**: think of WordPress, a web shop or your own application. In the hosting control panel you can create a database yourself, together with a user that has access to it. This article explains how.

**Installing WordPress through the control panel?** Then you don't need to do anything: the installer creates the database for you automatically. See [Installing WordPress in the Enhance control panel](/en/docs/install-wordpress-in-the-enhance-control-panel/).

## What do you need?

- A website that has already been created in the control panel.
- Your login details for the control panel. Not sure where to log in? Read [Where can I find the hosting control panel?](/en/docs/where-can-i-find-the-hosting-control-panel/)

## Step 1: Log in and choose your website

1. Go to [https://cp.vcloudhosting.eu](https://cp.vcloudhosting.eu) and log in.
2. Click **Websites** on the left and choose the website you want to create a database for.
3. Open the **Databases** section. If you don't see it straight away, look in the **Advanced** drop-down menu.

You now see the **MySQL databases** page, with an overview of this website's existing databases and users.

## Step 2: Create a database user

A website or application logs in to the database with a database user. Create the user first, so you can link it straight away when you create the database.

1. Click **Add user**.
2. Enter a username and a strong password. Store the password somewhere safe straight away, you will need it later.
3. Already have databases? Under **Database access**, tick the databases this user may access.
4. Click **Add**. The new user now appears on the **Users** tab.

## Step 3: Create the database

1. Click **Add database**.
2. Enter a name for the database, for example `webshop`.
3. Choose the user(s) who get access to this database.
4. Leave **All database privileges** ticked if the user may do everything in the database. Most websites and applications need this. To limit the rights, untick it and choose the rights yourself.
5. Click **Add**. The database now appears on the **Databases** tab.

## Step 4: Use the details in your website

The control panel automatically puts your account name in front of the database name and the user name. If you type `webshop`, for example, the full database name will be something like `youraccount_webshop`. Always use that full name, exactly as it appears in the overview.

In your website's or application's settings, enter:

- **Database server (host):** `localhost`
- **Database name:** the full database name, including the prefix
- **Username:** the full database user name, including the prefix
- **Password:** the password you chose in step 2

In WordPress, these details are stored in the `wp-config.php` file.

## Viewing the database with phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin lets you view and manage the contents of your database in your browser. You can also import or export a backup of your database there.

1. On the **Databases** tab, click the database.
2. Click **phpMyAdmin**. You are signed in automatically.
3. To import a database: click the **Import** tab, choose your `.sql` file and click **Go**.
4. To export a database: click the **Export** tab, choose the **SQL** format and click **Go**.

## Changing or deleting a user or database

- **Adding or removing users for a database:** on the **Databases** tab, click the database and adjust its users.
- **Changing a password or deleting a user:** on the **Users** tab, click the user. If you change the password, update it in your website's settings too, or the website can no longer connect to the database.
- **Deleting a database:** on the **Databases** tab, click the database and choose **Delete**. Note: all data in that database will be gone. Make an export first if in doubt.

## Connecting from outside

By default, only your website itself can connect to the database. That is the safest setup. Want to connect from your own computer or another server, for example with a database program? Contact us first, and we will work out the safest approach together.

## Need help?

Stuck, or want to move an existing database to your hosting at Kyzoe? Email [support@kyzoe.be](mailto:support@kyzoe.be). We are happy to help.