All script apps such as forums or e-stores keep their info in a database - a collection of cells and tables containing the website data such as items, prices, comments, and many others. Anytime you open a specific page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the needed info, then displays it. The mid-level software that connects the script and the database is referred to as a database management system and among the most widely used ones is MySQL. The latter is widely used simply because it operates on a variety of platforms (Windows, UNIX, Linux) and with a range of scripting languages (PHP, Java, Python, Perl), not mentioning its fantastic efficiency even with huge databases. A lot of well-known platforms including Joomla™ or WordPress work with MySQL databases to save their content.

MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting

The in-house built Hepsia Control Panel included with our shared hosting plans will enable you to control all your MySQL databases easily. It takes just a couple of clicks to set up a new database and with one more click you can back it up if you'd like to have a copy before you update your site, for example. You will be able to change the password, erase a database or permit remote access to it just as easily. For the latter option you could opt for the IP addresses which will be able to connect to the database remotely to make sure that unauthorized people will not be able to access your data. If you wish to view the database content or change any cell or table via the Control Panel, you can use phpMyAdmin, an excellent web-based interface. Using any of our script-driven apps shall also be easy as our script installer will create a database for the script that you have selected automatically.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Servers

You shall be able to use any script that requires MySQL with any of our Linux semi-dedicated plans considering the fact that we have the latest version installed on all servers - MySQL 5. Using our in-house built Hepsia web hosting Control Panel, you'll be able to quickly create or erase a database, change its password, back it up with a single mouse click or check the hourly and daily access stats for it. If you would like to manage the content of a database directly, not via a script, you will have two options - either employing the web interface of the phpMyAdmin tool, that's available in the CP, or using an application set up on your personal computer as we support remote database access. For the aforementioned option, you'll need to include your IP address from the web hosting account first as an added level of safety against unauthorized access to your info.