Help and Tips

If you reached this page from the first tutorial How to Add the Domain in Plesk Panel you can jump directly to step 3.

To add a database for a domain, you need to add the domain in plesk panel first. If you’ve already added the domain name just login to your plesk and follow the instructions below:

1. Click on Domains from the general menu.
2. Click the Domain Name you are adding the database for under the Domains section.
3. Click Databases from the Services section.
4. Click Add New Database from the Tools section.
5. Enter the appropriate information:
   • Database Name: enter the name of the database
   • Type: select the type of database you wish to create ( Recommended: MySQL)
6. Click Ok.
7. Click Add New Database User
8. Enter appropriate information
   • Database user name: enter a database username
   • New Password: enter a password
   • Confirm Password: enter the password again
9. Click Ok.

Now you have a database ready. Make note of the database name, username, and the password.  You will need these for the next Tutorial: WordPress setup.