Create an account identified by user name and host.
Section: user management
Create a user
sql
sql
CREATE USER 'app_user'@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'replace-with-strong-password';Explanation
Host matching matters in MySQL accounts; `%` allows connections from any host.
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