Title: Databases and SQL
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Databases and SQL

 *  [gregb1104](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregb1104/)
 * (@gregb1104)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/databases-and-sql/)
 * I was thinking about attempting to build a website using WordPress for the first
   time.
    I’m referring to these instructions: [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 * I need some clarification on what they mean under the section called “Famous 
   5-Minute Install”.
    Under #2 it says: “Create a database for WordPress on your
   web server, as well as a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and 
   modifying it.”
 * Can you please explain how I do this? I never use databases or SQL.
 * Also, I have a deluxe hosting account in which I one primary domain and unlimited
   alias domains. If I use WordPress for an alias domain, I assume WordPress would
   be installed in the root directory (folder) of the alias domain and not the root
   directory of my primary website listed below. Is that correct?

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/databases-and-sql/#post-895195)
 * You need MySQL for WordPress to work. Check with your host on whether you have
   MySQL in your hosting account and then see if they can tell you how to create
   a database. Please make sure your hosting account meets the [requirements](http://wordpress.org/about/requirements/).
 * Yes you can install WordPress in a sub-folder of your root directory. In fact
   you can install WordPress in your web-root folder, and in one or more sub-folders
   if you desire (see [Install Multiple Blogs](http://codex.wordpress.org/Install_Multiple_Blogs)).
 *  Thread Starter [gregb1104](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregb1104/)
 * (@gregb1104)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/databases-and-sql/#post-895300)
 * Unfortunately, my hosting company will not help with installation of third party
   software. But that’s for responding Michael.
 *  Thread Starter [gregb1104](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregb1104/)
 * (@gregb1104)
 * [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/databases-and-sql/#post-895301)
 * I meant to write “thanks” for responding Michael.

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 * [databases](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/databases/)
 * [installation](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/installation/)
 * [server](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/server/)
 * [sql](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/sql/)

 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [gregb1104](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gregb1104/)
 * Last activity: [17 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/databases-and-sql/#post-895301)
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