These instructions are fit for a beginner
For a proper run of a website in many cases (for example for WordPress) you will need to create a database. Among the most widespread database systems belongs MySQL and it’s ecvivalent MariaDB. It is a quick and stable database systems and it offers rich and very useful array of functions. It is supported both by PHP scripts.
More on the specifications of MariaDB database you can read in – Maria DB article.
You can create a database under any The Hosting package.
How to create a database?
n create a database just using a few steps. You can create a database as long as it is connected to The Hosting.
- In the section Services, choose a domain connected as a web and click on it
- On th eleft side, choose Database and then select List
- New database can be created clicking on the blue button at the right top – Add new database
- After creating a database you will need to enter every necessary credentials. If you do not know the credentials mean, you can leave them prefilled
- Set a password to te database or you can change the name of the database. These credentials then will be used for logging-in to the database. You cannot view the password again later, you can only change it.
The database will be created and functional to 15 minutes after creation.
How to manage a database?
To log into the database you can use the enviroment phpMyAdmin, to which you can log into through the following link: https://dbadmin.active24.cz/. To login you will use the credentials used when the database was created (previous step) – alternatively you can find them in Databases list where you can change the password.
As soon as you log into the database, you will see an overview of that database and all it’s tabs (blue outline). You can fill those tabs with data for example with the option of import (blue outline). In the control menu on left upper side (red outline) you have the default options to return to home page, signing off the database, options or refresh.
For every other functions for phpMyAdmin you can find them in manual for phpMyAdmin