1. Log phpMyAdmin. You should be presented with a list of operations under the heading MySQL. If you're not, follow the Home link (in the upper left corner). You should see something like this:
MySQL
Create new database [Documentation]
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|______________| Create
Show MySQL runtime information [Documentation]
Show MySQL system variables [Documentation]
Show processes [Documentation]
Reload MySQL [Documentation]
Users [Documentation]
Databases statistics
Change password
Log out (*)
If you do not see this, then ask your system administrator how to get to this page. Better yet, ask your system administrator to create the DB for you.
2. Provided you're looking at this page, follow the Users link. You should be presented with a list of existing users (including the one you created during part II).
3. To the left of the xoops user, there should be three links. Click on Grants. If you followed the steps in part II exactly, you should be taken to a screen called Host % - User xoops which contains a form to set privileges. If you received and error or if you do not see this screen, contact your system administrator to help you.
4. In the form, select "Database (*) :" and select the xoops database that you created from part I from the drop-down. Select "Any table" and "Any Column". In the "Privileges :" section, make sure only the following are checked:
Select Insert
Update Delete
Create Drop
Index Alter
When this is done, click the "Go" button. You should see a screen that says:
You have added a new privilege..
Remember reload the server.
Note: if you did not reload MySQL in part II, then this step will not work.
5. Go back to the main screen (follow the Home link in the upper left corner), and click on the Reload MySQL link. You should see a message that says:
MySQL reloaded.
If you got this far, congratulations, you've now assigned the permissions to the user. Now you can set up XOOPS (see part IV: setting up XOOPS).
By the way, everything I have outlined here so far is in the MySQL documentation available online.