How to manually create a new MySQL/MariaDB Database

If your server runs cPanel, follow our How to create a database in cPanel instead, otherwise carry on reading...

Note: Text in red below denotes details you may need to modify for your particular server setup.

Step 1: Login to your database server

$ mysql -u root

NOTE: If you're running MySQL on a Windows machine, you can skip this step and access the MySQL command line via the "MySQL Command Line Client" shortcut in your Start Menu → Programs → MySQL folder instead.

Step 2: Create a Database

mysql> CREATE DATABASE `MIDAS`;

NOTE: You will need the name of this database when installing MIDAS - also, please note that MySQL queries outlined here may contain "backtick" characters ( ` ) which are not the same as regular apostrophes ( ' )

Step 3: Create a User

mysql> CREATE USER `username`@`localhost` IDENTIFIED BY 'password';

NOTE: You will need this username/password when installing MIDAS

If your MySQL and Web Server reside on separate hardware to each other, you will need to substitute localhost in the above code to reflect the IP/domain of your web server. If unsure of your web server's IP/domain, you can substitute localhost for %, which will accept incoming connections from any host, however for security this is not recommended, and you should always endeavor to use localhost or the IP/domain name of your web server instead.

Step 4: Assign The User To The Database & Set User Privileges

mysql> GRANT ALTER, CREATE, DELETE, DROP, INSERT, LOCK TABLES, SELECT, UPDATE ON `MIDAS`.* TO `username`@`localhost`;

Step 5: Flush Privileges

mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Once you've set up your MySQL database, you're ready to install MIDAS