Databases need to be created in cPanel.
You can then edit your database from phpMyAdmin. For a flash tutorial on using phpMyAdmin click here.
If you have created the database in cPanel and you are still getting this error, look for a line in the beginning of your .sql file that contains "CREATE DATABASE" and remove that entire line. Now you should be able to complete the restore.
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