Create a MySQL Database

Sorry I’ve been absent; I’m in the process of changing careers. I think I’m going to do web design full time. I needed to show a client recently how to set up a MySQL database to install WordPress.

A My-Squirrel whatnow?

Most content management systems (CMS), including WordPress, want a MySQL Database. There’s files on the server that control how the site looks, but a CMS stores all the content - the text, images, etc. that you write – in a database. The short reason is it’s easier to add, edit or remove content as you go, so the site can change over time.

Anyway, I put together a short video walkthrough on how to set one up, and what information you need for WordPress. I use HostGator, but the steps are about the same whether your host is GoDaddy, 1and1 or someone else. Check it out.