All script apps including forums or online stores keep their info within a database - a collection of cells and tables containing the website info such as items, prices, comments, and so on. Anytime you open a specific page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the necessary data, then displays it. The mid-level software that connects the script and the database is referred to as a database management system and amongst the most popular ones is MySQL. The latter is commonly used because it functions on a variety of platforms (Windows, Linux, UNIX) and with a number of scripting languages (PHP, Java, Perl, Python), not mentioning its amazing efficiency even with big databases. Lots of widely used platforms such as Joomla™ or WordPress employ MySQL databases to store their content.

MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Website Hosting

Starting or editing a MySQL database shall be very easy with any of our shared website hosting plans. This can be carried out using our feature-rich Hepsia CP through which you can create or erase a database, set up a backup copy with one mouse click or take advantage of the effective phpMyAdmin tool to modify cells and tables or import an entire database if you are moving a script-driven website from another hosting provider. You may even enable remote access to any database inside your account and choose from what IP addresses the connection will be established, so that you can ensure the safety of your data. If you choose to employ any of the script platforms that we provide with our script installer, you will not need to do anything as our system will set up a new database and link it to the Internet site automatically. If you encounter any issues to control your databases, you can check our help articles and educational videos or get in touch with our tech support team.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Servers

You will be able to use any script that requires MySQL with all of our Linux semi-dedicated plans due to the fact that we have the most up-to-date version installed on all machines - MySQL 5. Using our in-house built Hepsia website hosting CP, you'll be able to quickly set up or erase a database, modify its password, back it up with one mouse click or check out the hourly and daily access stats for it. If you would like to handle the content of a database directly, not via a script, you shall have two options - either employing the web interface of the phpMyAdmin tool, that is available in the Control Panel, or using an application installed on your computer considering the fact that we support remote database access. For the abovementioned option, you will have to include your IP address from the web hosting account first as an additional level of protection against unauthorized access to your data.