Create and manage databases

The Databases section manages your MySQL/MariaDB databases and users (up to your plan’s limit).

Create a database

1. Go to Databases → Create database.
2. Enter a name. OrbixPanel may prefix it with your account name (e.g. myacct_appdb) to keep names unique on a shared server.
3. Save.

Create a database user

1. Create user → set a username and a strong password.
2. Assign the user to the database with the privileges it needs (typically all privileges on that one database).

Password tip: stick to letters and digits. Special characters like @ : / # must be percent-encoded in a connection string (@ → %40) and are a common cause of authentication-failed errors.

Connect from your app

Use these in your app’s config / .env:

• Host: localhost (or 127.0.0.1)
• Database: the full name (with any prefix)
• User / Password: the ones you created
• Port: 3306

Example connection string:

mysql://myacct_user:Password123@127.0.0.1:3306/myacct_appdb

Manage data

Use the database tools your provider enables (e.g. phpMyAdmin) to browse tables, run queries, and import/export .sql dumps. You can also upload a dump via the File Manager and import it from the command your app or phpMyAdmin provides.

Deleting a database or user is permanent — export a backup first.