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# Database Privileges

MySQL database users can be granted a range of privileges to restrict or grant access to a given database. Typical privileges include INSERT, UPDATE, SELECT, and DELETE, among others, that represent actions or queries a user might run against a database. Some people use these privileges to restrict DELETE or other potentially harmful queries to a specific scope or method of access. That said, for most modern web applications you will need to grant 'all privileges' to a database user to ensure the user can connect to and manipulate the database in the way the application expects. Creating a post in WordPress, for example, involves SELECT and INSERT queries, while removing a plugin might involve DELETE and UPDATE queries.

If you haven't already created a MySQL database, please read [Creating MySQL Databases and Users](/web-hosting/databases/creating-mysql-databases-and-users).

To access the MySQL user privileges section:

1. Log in to cPanel and click **MySQL Databases**.
2. Scroll down and find **Add User to Database**.
3. Select the specific user from the **User** drop-down.
4. Select the database you want to grant or adjust privileges on in the **Database** drop-down.
5. Click **Add**, and then you can manage the privileges granted to that specific user on that specific database.