> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.purpify.host/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create and manage a database

> Create a Purpify server database and find its endpoint, username, password, and saved data in the game panel.

Use the **Databases** area in the Purpify game panel to create a database for your server and view its connection details.

## Create a database

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Databases">
    Open your server in the Purpify game panel and select **Databases**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a database name">
    Enter or select a database name that helps you identify its purpose.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a database host">
    Select the database host you want to use.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create the database">
    Confirm the creation action and wait for the database to appear in the **Databases** area.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Find the connection details

After the database is created, open it in **Databases**. The game panel shows:

| Detail     | Use it for                        |
| ---------- | --------------------------------- |
| Endpoint   | The database connection endpoint. |
| Username   | The database account username.    |
| Password   | The database account password.    |
| Saved data | The data saved in the database.   |

Copy these values into the plugin, mod, application, or other server software that requires the database.

<Warning>
  Keep the database password private. Do not share it in screenshots, logs, public messages, or configuration files that other people can access.
</Warning>

## Use the database safely

* Create a backup before changing data used by your server.
* Use the connection details only with software you trust.
* Do not delete a database until you have confirmed that no server software still needs its saved data.
* Recheck the endpoint, username, and password when a connection fails.

<Card title="Use the server console" icon="terminal" href="/panel/console">
  Check server output when software reports a database connection error.
</Card>