diff --git a/.devcontainer/new-site.sh b/.devcontainer/new-site.sh
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+
+SITE_NAME=${1:-"development.localhost"}
+DB_NAME=${2:-"dev_db"}
+ROOT_PASS=${3:-"123"}
+
+bench new-site "$SITE_NAME" --db-name "$DB_NAME" --mariadb-root-password "$ROOT_PASS"
+
+
+# patch to allow connection from any ip address
+CONTAINER_IP=$(hostname -i)
+mysql -u root -p"$ROOT_PASS" -h mariadb -e "RENAME USER '$DB_NAME'@'$CONTAINER_IP' TO '$DB_NAME'@'%'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES;"