Title: phpMyAdmin Last modified: August 18, 2016 --- # phpMyAdmin * [andyspeed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyspeed/) * (@andyspeed) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/) * I recently went with a webhosting company on a trial, [http://www.streamline.net](http://www.streamline.net), and attempted to set up WordPress. * Got MySQL up and running. * When using phpMyAdmin, I attempted to follow the instructions here: * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Using_phpMyAdmin](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Using_phpMyAdmin) * It seems they do not give me the capability to create a database or modify privileges to a user. * Is there anyway around this sort of problem? Or basically do I find another host as this one doesn’t allow that sort of control. * Please think before simply telling me to switch! * Kind Regards Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) * [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/) * (@yosemite) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415544) * Don’t think too hard. No MySQL, no WordPress… * Thread Starter [andyspeed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyspeed/) * (@andyspeed) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415546) * On this page: [http://www.streamline.net/wh.php](http://www.streamline.net/wh.php) * It says that ‘unlimited’ customers (that’s me) get 5 MySQL databases. So I was under the impression wordpress would work. Is it likely that they are limiting my ability to do things with these deatabases? * [ryoken](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ryoken/) * (@ryoken) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415570) * Yosemite is correct. However, if you have a certain # of databases, don’t go around making another. You want to find out how to log into a db that you have so that WP can drop tables into it. * [yosemite](https://wordpress.org/support/users/yosemite/) * (@yosemite) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415581) * > _How do I get MySQL?_ > This can be ordered via your account control panel at: [http://www.control.streamline.net](http://www.control.streamline.net). > Please note that MySQL is not available on the Home User account. * Thread Starter [andyspeed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyspeed/) * (@andyspeed) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415609) * I have the login details for phpMyAdmin I have my: Mysql username: ### Mysql password: ### Mysql hostname: mysql8.streamline.net Database name: ### PHPMyAdmin: [http://mysql8.streamline.net/phpmyadmin](http://mysql8.streamline.net/phpmyadmin) * I have these * Unfortunately I don’t know how to log in to a db that already exists! * I am using mySql 4.1.15 * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415611) * If you have these 4 things: ======= Mysql username: ### Mysql password: ### Mysql hostname: mysql8.streamline.net Database name: ### ======= …then what’s the problem? Put that info in your config file and install it. Aren’t you overcomplicating it? 😉 * Thread Starter [andyspeed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyspeed/) * (@andyspeed) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415618) * It’s actually this bit that’s got me! * Maybe it’s just me striving to get things perfect? * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Using_phpMyAdmin](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Using_phpMyAdmin) * _1. If a database relating to WordPress does not already exist in the Database dropdown on the left, create one:_ * 1. Choose a name for your WordPress database (‘wordpress’ or ‘blog’ are good), enter it in the Create new database field, and click Create. * 2. Click the Home icon in the upper left to return to the main page, then click Privileges. If a user relating to WordPress does not already exist in the list of users, create one: * 1. Click Add a new User. 2. Chose a username for WordPress (‘wordpress’ is good) and enter it in the User name field. (Be sure Use text field: is selected from the dropdown.) 3. Choose a difficult-to-guess password (ideally containing a combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and symbols), and enter it in the Password field. (Be sure Use text field: is selected from the dropdown.) Re-enter the password in the Re-type field. 4. Write down the username and password you chose. 5. Leave all options under Global privileges at their defaults. 6. Click Go. * [manstraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manstraw/) * (@manstraw) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415620) * YOu don’t have to create a database. You’ve got one based on what you’ve said. You can pretty much ignore phpmyadmin. You don’t need to go into it at all. * When you install wordpress, it will connect to the database using the information you entered in wp-config.php. WordPress will create *the tables* it needs in the database that already exists. * I think sometimes people misunderstand the difference between a database and a table in a database. WordPress can share a database with countless other programs who each have their own collection of tables in the same database. * Thread Starter [andyspeed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyspeed/) * (@andyspeed) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415636) * Unfortunately upon running the install.php file I get a screen looking like this: * [http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/AndySpeed_photos/screengrab2136.jpg](http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h280/AndySpeed_photos/screengrab2136.jpg) * And the only file that I have modified is the ‘wp-config.php’ * Progress: We’re getting there! * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415639) * That means PHP is not running on your server. * [manstraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manstraw/) * (@manstraw) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415649) * um, I don’t think it’s that moshu. He’s connected to that page through ftp instead of http. If you look in the location bar in the browser, you’ll ftp://… * connect to ht tp://YOURDOMAIN.COM/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php * remove the space between the t’s. * Thread Starter [andyspeed](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyspeed/) * (@andyspeed) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415652) * Yeah I think I shall have to wait for my domain transfer before proceeding. * [manstraw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/manstraw/) * (@manstraw) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415657) * Yes, I would. Although it’s likely possible without waiting through a preview url, it would mean you would need to change a couple settings after the domain transfer. If you can wait, I recommend that. It will be the least trouble for you. * [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * (@moshu) * [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415674) * But even after that do NOT try to open the install file through ftp (sorry, I didn’t notice that – I always hope people don’t do that kind of nonsense), but, as manstraw said,use HTTP… Viewing 14 replies - 1 through 14 (of 14 total) The topic ‘phpMyAdmin’ is closed to new replies. ## Tags * [hosts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hosts/) * [permissions](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/permissions/) * [phpmyadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/phpmyadmin/) * [privileges](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/privileges/) * [streamline](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/streamline/) * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/) * 14 replies * 5 participants * Last reply from: [moshu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/moshu/) * Last activity: [19 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/phpmyadmin-1-3/#post-415674) * Status: not resolved ## Topics ### Topics with no replies ### Non-support topics ### Resolved topics ### Unresolved topics ### All topics