When you use a script-driven app for your website, any information that both you and the site users produce shall be stored in a database - a collection of data, that's arranged in cells and tables for simplier and easier reading and writing. The latter is done through special software known as database management system and one of the most famous ones globally is MySQL. A large amount of script applications are built to work with MySQL because it’s convenient to use, it functions very well on a server and it's universal as it can perform with common web programming languages (PHP, Java, Perl, Python) and on various server Operating Systems (Windows, UNIX, Linux). There are loads of scripts that use MySQL, including extremely popular ones like WordPress, Joomla™ and Moodle.
MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting
Starting or changing a MySQL database will be really easy with any of our Linux shared hosting packages. That can be accomplished through our feature-rich Hepsia Control Panel in which you can set up or remove a database, set up a backup with only one click or use the highly effective phpMyAdmin instrument in order to edit 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 in your account and choose from what IP addresses the connection shall be established, as a way to ensure the safety of your information. Should you decide to use any of the script platforms we offer you 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 site automatically. If you face any problems to manage your databases, you can examine our help articles and educational videos or get in touch with our tech support team.
MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Hosting
All our Linux semi-dedicated packages offer MySQL 5 support and the management of your databases will be very simple. With only a few mouse clicks you will be able to set up a completely new database, erase an existing one or alter its password. The Hepsia web hosting Control Panel will also offer you access to more advanced functions like a one-click backup and remote accessibility. For the latter option, you could include only the IP address of your computer to make sure that no one else will be able to access your info. In this way, you can manage the content of any database in the account using any application on your computer. If you'd rather to do this online, you could use the phpMyAdmin tool, that's available via Hepsia. You will also be able to observe hourly and day-to-day MySQL stats, that will show you how your websites perform and if any of them needs to be optimized.