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title: How to Add a MySQL Database to Your Minecraft Server
description: Need a database for your plugins? Follow this guide to create and connect a MySQL database to your Minecraft server.
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updated: "2025-06-27T01:37:59.882Z"
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# How to Add a MySQL Database to Your Minecraft Server

Need a database for your plugins? Follow this guide to create and connect a MySQL database to your Minecraft server.

## How to add a MySQL Database to your server

This guide will walk you through the process of adding a MySQL database to your Minecraft server. MySQL databases are a great and efficient way to store and access data, typically from various plugins. Databases are also useful in server networks to sync information such as players ranks or any in-game currency.

## Creating a database

1. Open your **Nodecraft Dashboard** for your Minecraft server.
2. Click on **Panel**.

  **Note: If you are on a Lite server you may need to wake it first before the panel option is available. **
3. Once on your panel, locate the **Databases** menu located on your sidebar.
4. From the MySQL page click the **Create Database** button which is located near the upper right corner of your screen.
5. Once created, the information is hidden by default but can be shown by clicking the **Show** button.

You have now added a MySQL database to your minecraft server. While you can only create a single database per server you are able to use the same database for multiple plugins and servers.

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