<code>sudo mysql</code> <code>mysql -u root -p</code> <code>CREATE DATABASE wordpress DEFAULT CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci;</code> Change wordpressuser and password to whatever you want: <code>CREATE USER 'wordpressuser'@'%' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY 'password';</code> <code>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;</code> Credit to: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-wordpress-on-ubuntu-22-04-with-a-lamp-stack