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# Creating Database

If you already have an empty database, a database username and password, you can skip this step.

You need to configure a MySQL database in order to run the app. To configure new MySQL database you should follow these steps:

1- Create a new MySQL database.

2- Create a new MySQL username and password. 

3- Assign full privileges to your database username.