All script applications including forums or online shops store their data inside a database - a set of cells and tables containing all of the website info including items, prices, comments, and so forth. Anytime you open a certain page, the script connects to the database and retrieves the specified info, then shows it. The intermediary 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 because it can run on several platforms (Windows, UNIX, Linux) and with a variety of scripting languages (Python, Perl, PHP, Java), not mentioning its fantastic efficiency even with massive databases. A lot of widely used platforms such as Joomla or WordPress use MySQL databases to keep their content.
MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting
Creating or changing a MySQL database will be easy with each of our shared hosting plans. That can be carried out through our feature-rich Hepsia Control Panel where you can create or remove a database, create a backup copy with a single click or employ the powerful phpMyAdmin software instrument so as to change cells and tables or import a whole database if you are moving a script-driven Internet site from another service provider. You may also enable remote access to any database inside your account and select from what IP addresses the connection shall be established, so that you can guarantee the security of your info. If you opt to take advantage of any of the script platforms that we provide with our script installer, you'll not have to do anything as our system will create a brand new database and link it to the Internet site automatically. If you face any difficulties to manage your databases, you should check our help articles and educational videos or get in touch with our tech support team.
MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Servers
You shall be able to use any script that requires MySQL with any of our semi-dedicated plans considering the fact that we have the latest version installed on all web servers - MySQL 5. Using our in-house built Hepsia web hosting CP, you shall be able to swiftly create or delete a database, change its password, back it up with one click or check out the hourly and daily access statistics for it. If you would like to manage the content of a database directly, not through a script, you'll have 2 options - either working with the web interface of the phpMyAdmin tool, which is available inside the CP, or using an app set up on your computer as we support remote database access. For the aforementioned option, you will have to include your IP address from the hosting account first as an extra level of security against unauthorized access to your info.