View source for Creating the Wordpress Database and User Account using PhpMyAdmin

After installing Wordpress on Windows Home Server, you need to create a database and a user account before running Wordpress for the first time.

If you have installed MySql using the MySql Installer for WHS Add-In, you can do this by running https://''servername''/pma (replace ''servername'' with your own servers name).

You need to logon as "root" to PhpMyAdmin (if you used the MySql Installer for WHS, the default "root" password is blank, and I advise you to change this on the first page after you logon). 

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Now, refer to the screen print above and follow each step highlighted in Red.

* Step 1 - Click on '''Privileges''' then click '''Add a new User.''' (If you don't see the Privileges tab here, you are not logged on as "root".)
* Step 2 - Type in your desired '''User name''' (wordpress is a good one) and ensure '''Use text field''' is selected. Ensure '''Host''' is set to '''Local''' from the drop down list and the text box will change to '''localhost''' and enter a '''Password''' and then confirm it in the '''Re-type''' box. Ensure the Password '''Use text field''' is also selected.
* Step 3 - Click on '''Create database with same name and grant all priviliges'''.
* Step 4 - Click on '''Go'''.

If you've followed all the steps above you've now created a user account and a database ready for running Wordpress.

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