How do I add a MySQL database to my site?

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How do I add a MySQL database to my site?

Solution MySQL databases are free of charge and are included with all Mosso accounts. To be able to use them, you must first setup a site to allow databases to be created.

1. Log into your control panel at http://www.websitesettings.com.
2. Click on "Hosting" on the left navigation menu and then click on "Cloud Sites".
3. Click on the domain you want to add a MySQL database to.
4. Click on the "Change Plan" link in the Traffic & Disk Space section.
5. Skip the "Select A Hosting Plan" page by scrolling to the bottom and clicking on the "Next Step" button.
6. On the "Additional Features" page in the "Additional Databases" section, select the number of databases you would like to be available.
7. Click on the "Next Step" button.
8. Review your selections and when ready, click on the "Next Step" button.

Now that you have added the number of available databases to have for the site, you can now add databases.

1. Log into your control panel at http://www.websitesettings.com.
2. Click on "Hosting" on the left navigation menu and then click on "Cloud Sites".
3. Click on the domain you want to add a MySQL database to.
4. Click on the Features tab.
5. Click on the "Add" button in the "Databases" section.
6. Enter the name of your database in the text field and select "MySQL 5" from the "Database Type:" drop down menu, then click on the "Continue button.
7. Enter the database username and password you would like to assign then click on the "Finish" button.

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Article ID:	91
Category:	Cloud Hosting
Date added:	2009-09-05 15:34:05
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