Create MySQL database on server

Question

I'm following a tutorial for constructing a PHP and MySQL ecommerce driven website, and I'm uploading them to my server at the moment, but in need of some assistance determining how to proceed.

In the README of the tutorial, are the following instructions:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1.) Unzip plaincart.zip to the root folder under your 
    HTTP directory ( or under your preferred directory) 


2.) Create a database and database user on your web
    server for Plaincart

3.) Use the sql dump in plaincart.sql to generate the
    tables and example data

4.) Modify the database connection settings in 
    library/config.php.

5.) If you want to accept paypal modify the settings
    in include/paypal/paypal.inc.php . More information
    about this paypal stuff can be found in 
    http://www.phpwebcommerce.com/shop-checkout-process/

OK, so I obviously am capable enough to complete #1! :)

So, on to number 2, how to I create a database on my server?

I understad number 3, referring to the fact that I use the SQL dump file to construct some sample data once the database has been created.

I can't tell about #4 and #5 yet, but we'll see when we get there.

So, I guess I just need to know how to construct a MySQL database on my web server.

Answer 1

Easiest way: install phpmyadmin on the remote server, and do it from that web interface.