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# Manage databases and users
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## Managing databases and users using the control panel
To view and manage the instance's databases and users, click the **Databases and users** tab.
The default database is *defaultdb*, and the default user is *dbadmin*. These can't be removed. The password for *dbadmin* can, however, be reset.
The user *dbadmin* will always have read & write access to all databases.
To reset the *dbadmin* password, click the three dots next to the user, then click **Reset password**.
A dialog box will open, telling you that a new password will be generated for *dbadmin*. To confirm, click **Reset password**.
Please note that any changes you make, such as resetting a password, assigning permissions, or creating users, will take a while before they are applied to the database backend. At the top of the page, you'll see the status as ***Updating...*** while the changes are being applied.
### Creating a new database
To create a new database, click **Create database**.
Give the new database a name, and click **Create database**.
### Creating a new user
To create a new user, click **Create user**.
Give the new user a name, and click **Create user**.
A dialog box with the user's password will open. Copy the password and save it in a secure place. It will *not* be shown again. Once you have copied the password, click **Got it**.
### Assigning permissions
To assign a user permission to a database, click the three dots next to the user and click **Edit permissions**.
Next, select which permissions the user shall be given for each database. In this example, the user is given **read & write** permissions for *my\_own\_db*, and only **read** permissions for *defaultdb*. Click **Save** to save the changes.
### Deleting a database
To delete a database from the instance, click the three dots next to the database and select **Delete**.
To confirm the deletion, type the database name in the field and click **Delete**. Note that this will permanently delete the database and all data stored in it.
### Deleting a user
To delete a user, click the three dots next to the user and select **Delete**.
To confirm the deletion, type the username in the field and click **Delete**.
## Managing databases and users using the API
Use the following API endpoints to manage databases and users:
* [database/createdatabase](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databasecreatedatabase) to create a new database
* [database/deletedatabase](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databasedeletedatabase) to delete a database
* [database/createuser](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databasecreateuser) to create a new user
* [database/deleteuser](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databasedeleteuser) to delete a user
* [database/resetuserpassword](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databaseresetuserpassword) to reset a user's password
* [database/setuserpermissions](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databasesetuserpermissions) to assign permissions to a user
* [database/details](https://github.com/GleSYS/API-docs/wiki/API-Documentation#databasedetails) to list databases and users in an instance