diff --git a/production/README.md b/production/README.md
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@@ -120,7 +120,20 @@ You'll need 3 instances, one for each network. Build one at a time:
 
 Import historical mempool fee database snapshot, or the blank mariadb structure if none:
 ```
+mysql -u root
+create database mempool;
+grant all on mempool.* to 'mempool'@'localhost' identified by 'mempool';
+create database tmempool;
+grant all on tmempool.* to 'tmempool'@'localhost' identified by 'tmempool';
+create database lmempool;
+grant all on lmempool.* to 'lmempool'@'localhost' identified by 'lmempool';
+```
+
+Then import
+```
 mysql -u mempool -p mempool < /mempool/mempool/mariadb-structure.sql
+mysql -u tmempool -p tmempool < /mempool/mempool/mariadb-structure.sql
+mysql -u lmempool -p lmempool < /mempool/mempool/mariadb-structure.sql
 ```
 
 ### Mempool