Create Minecraft databases and users

Use Server → Databases for plugins that require MySQL. Do not create a database unless the plugin supports it and provides a schema or setup process.

Create a database

1. Click the database creation action.
2. Enter a name with no password, secret, or customer data.
3. Submit once and wait until its operation state is ready.

The plan's database quota is shown in the dashboard. The final name may include a managed prefix, so copy it exactly.

Create a database user

1. Click the database-user creation action.
2. Enter the requested username and assignment details.
3. Submit and save the generated password immediately.
4. Wait until the user reaches ready before configuring the plugin.

The password may not be shown again.

Configure the plugin

Use the database host, port, exact database name, username, and password shown for the service. Put them in the plugin's private configuration file, not in a public message or repository. Follow the plugin's own option names and connection-pool guidance.

Restart the server only if the plugin documentation requires it. Watch Console for connection or schema errors.

Delete safely

Stop the plugin or server, export required data, and create a backup before deleting a user or database. Deletion is permanent and can break player permissions, economies, claims, or other plugin data immediately.

If a connection fails, verify that both resources are ready, the exact managed names are used, the password was copied without extra spaces, and the plugin is using MySQL rather than an unsupported database type.