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MySQL is a powerful database server which is required my many popular web-based applications. If you are installing a new web-based application, or are building your own database driven software, you may need to create a new MySQL database. The number of MySQL datbases that you can create in your hosting account varies based on the plan level of your OpenSourceHost hosting account. You can add a MySQL database from the OpenSourceHost Control Panel, which can be accessed by clicking “Control Panel” from the My Products tab of the customer manager at https://my.opensourcehost.com.

1. On your Home page, click Databases.
2. Click Add New Database.
3. Enter a name for the database.

   We recommend that you choose a name that starts with a Latin alphabet symbol and comprises only alphanumeric and underscore symbols (up to 64 symbols).

4. Select the database type that you are going to use. Click OK.
5. To set up database administrator’s credentials, click Add New Database User.
6. Type a user name and a password that will be used for accessing the contents of the database.
7. Click OK.