# Mysql database setup **URL:** \ **Category:** ℹ️ Support\ **Created:** [November 15, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/mysql-database-setup/23586 "2017-11-15T00:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HackitZ](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/hackitz/32/22291_2.png) [@HackitZ](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/HackitZ)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/mysql-database-setup/23586/1 "2017-11-15T00:59:14Z")
how does one setup up the mysql database? i have tried to open mysql and do this created a new data base called nextcloud i then create a new user ncadmin and password i then open the new user and select the nextcloud database i created and select all the options and apply. is this the way you create a mysql user and database? thanks ---
**Author:** ![danb35](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/danb35/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@danb35](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/danb35)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/mysql-database-setup/23586/2 "2017-11-15T11:27:04Z")
There are lots of ways to do it; I use the MySQL command line. But what you’re describing should work fine–Nextcloud will create all the tables with the appropriate structure. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/system/32/29333_2.png) [@system](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 6:11pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/mysql-database-setup/23586/3 "2024-09-23T18:11:36Z")
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**Author:** ![wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/user_avatar/help.nextcloud.com/wwe/32/72963_2.png) [@wwe](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/wwe)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2024, 1:39pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/mysql-database-setup/23586/4 "2024-12-09T13:39:19Z")