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Creating and Managing Databases

Last updated on Apr 30, 2025

Many modern websites and applications (like WordPress, Joomla, or Magento) rely on a MySQL database to store content and settings. With Eco Web Hosting, you can easily create and manage your databases directly from the Databases section of your hosting control panel.

🔐 First: Access Your Hosting Control Panel

If you’re not already logged in, start here:
👉 How to Access Your Web Hosting Control Panel

Once inside, look for the Databases section.

➕ Creating a New Database

  1. In the control panel, click on Databases

  2. Scroll down to the Create Database section

  3. Enter a name for your database (it will be automatically prefixed with your hosting username)

  4. Click Create

By default, this will also create a database user with the same name and assign a secure, randomly generated password.

🔐 Keep your database name, username, and password safe — you’ll need them when setting up apps like WordPress.

⚙️ Advanced Database Creation

If you want more control (e.g. custom username/password), you can:

  1. Click the Advanced mode option under the database creation form

  2. Enter:

    • A database name

    • A database username

    • A secure password (or generate one)

  3. Click Create

This is useful for developers or advanced setups that require separating user credentials from the database name.

📋 Viewing & Managing Existing Databases

At the top of the Databases page, you'll see a list of existing databases:

  • View the size and number of tables

  • See how many users have access

  • Click Manage to open the database management tools

  • Click Delete to remove a database you no longer need (⚠️ use caution — this is irreversible)

🔄 Editing & Accessing Databases

  • Manage Users: Assign or remove user access to a database

  • phpMyAdmin: Launch the browser-based tool to view, edit, or export database content

  • Server Details (shown at the bottom): Includes your database version, SQL mode, and connection info (hostname, usually localhost)

🔗 Using Database Info in Scripts or Apps

When connecting your site or app to the database, you’ll typically need:

  • Database Name: e.g. u43403_exampledb

  • Username: e.g. u43403_exampledb

  • Password: (set during creation)

  • Host: localhost

  • Port: 3306 (default)