Create a database in Cloud SQL

You need to create a database on the cloud. To do so:

• Log into your Google Cloud dashboard.

• Under Storage, choose SQL.

• Choose the name of the instance you want to use for your database. In this example, it's called dbtest but yours will be different:

Details on that instance appear.

• Choose DATABASES and you'll see a button to create one:

• Choose Create database.

• Give it a valid MySQL database name. For this example we cleverly choose the name test.

It appears on the list: