There are different ways to create a MySQL database and user. In one of our previous blog articles about MySQL database administration, we described how to create a new MySQL database and user through the command line which is pretty easy. If you have a Linux VPS with cPanel you can create a new MySQL database through the control panel with just few clicks of your mouse.cPanel is one of the most popular and widely used control panels. In this tutorial we will guide you through the process of creating a MySQL database and user, and assigning the user to the database, on a VPS with cPanel control panel.
First of all, login to cPanel at https://yourIPaddress:2083 or https://yourdomain.com:2083 with your cPanel username and password.