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Creating A New MySQL Database in Virtualmin

How to create a new database in Virtualmin

Similar to other control panels, such as cPanel or Plesk, Virtualmin provides a user friendly interface to create and manage MySQL databases. To create a new database within Virtualmin please refer to the following steps.

 

  1. Login to Virtualmin
  2. Select the domain for which you’d like to create the database from the dropdown box
  3. Click Edit Databases

 

Showing the Edit Database location in Virtualmin

 

  1. Select Create a new database

 

Showing the Create a new database location in Virtualmin

 

  1. Enter in the name for your database
  2. Under Database server type select the type of database this will be, if you’re not sure then use MySQL
  3. Click Create

 

Showing the Create a new database form in Virtualmin

 

Note: This method of creating a database in Virtualmin will automatically add the Virtualmin user that was used to create the database to that database with all permissions.