Managing databases in Plesk

Database management in Plesk

Plesk makes it easy to create and manage MySQL/MariaDB databases for your web applications.

Creating a database

1. In Plesk, go to Databases
2. Click Add Database
3. Enter a database name
4. Create a new database user: enter username and a strong password
5. Click OK

Connecting your app to the database

Use the database name, username, password, and host (localhost) in your application's configuration file (e.g. wp-config.php for WordPress).

Accessing phpMyAdmin

1. Go to Databases
2. Click Webadmin next to your database
3. phpMyAdmin opens — you can import/export, run SQL queries, and browse tables

Importing a database backup

1. Open phpMyAdmin
2. Select your database from the left sidebar
3. Click Import
4. Choose your .sql file and click Go