25. How to create a MySQL database in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve https://ausweb.com.au/dedicated-servers/ logged in to cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a MySQL database.

Click the “MySQL Database Wizard” icon.

Enter a name for the new database, then click “Next Step”.

Now we have to create a user for this database. Enter a username and create a password, then click “Create User”.

Click the “All Privileges” check box, then click “Next Step”.

That’s it! My MySQL database has been created, and the new user added to the database. The database name, username and password will all be needed for scripts that need to connect to the database.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create and setup MySQL databases.

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel, and are vps hosting starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to setup domain redirects.

Click the “Redirects” icon.

Choose whether you want this redirect to be temporary or permanent.

Then enter the URL you want to redirect.

Then enter the destination URL… where you want visitors to be redirected to.

When ready, click “Add”.

That’s it! The redirect has been created.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup domain redirects in cPanel.

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23. How to create a domain alias in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to dedicated servers cPanel, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a domain alias.

Click the “Aliases” icon.

A domain alias is useful when you have additional domain names that you want people to be able to use to get to your website.

Enter the new domain, then click “Add Domain”.

That’s it! Now when someone browses to mybiz123.info, they’ll automatically be redirected to mybiz1234.com.

Be sure to set your domain alias’s DNS settings to the same as your main domain, so the redirection will work properly.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create a domain alias from cPanel.

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22. How to create an addon domain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to Reseller hosting, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create an addon domain.

Click the “Addon Domains” icon.

This is the addon domains page, where you can setup additional domain names that point to subdomains of your account.

Enter the new domain name…

Then enter a username.

Enter and confirm a password, then click “Add Domain”.

That’s it! The addon domain has been created.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create addon domains in cPanel.

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21. How to create a subdomain in cPanel

This demo assumes you’ve already logged in to cPanel hosting, and are starting on the home screen.

Now let’s learn how to create a subdomain.

Click the “Subdomains” icon.

Enter the prefix of your new subdomain.

Make sure the domain name your subdomain will be associated with is selected.

A directory name the same as your subdomain prefix will automatically appear… although you can change this if you want.

Click the “Create” button.

That’s it! A new subdomain has been created.

A new folder called “clients” has also been created, which is where you would upload files for this subdomain.

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to create subdomains in cPanel.