MySQL is among the most commonly used database control systems available. A database is a set of cells with information which are structured in tables and the control system is the software that links the info to a script app. For instance, a forum stores all posts, usernames, avatars etc in a database and each time a website visitor opens a given thread, the forum script connects to the database and “calls” the content that should be displayed on a certain page. MySQL is extremely popular because of its excellent performance, ease of use and the fact that it can operate with many popular scripting languages like PHP, Python, Perl, and so on. All dynamic web sites that are built with a script-driven application require some form of database and many of the most popular ones like Joomla™, Moodle, Mambo and WordPress work with MySQL.

MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting

The in-house built Hepsia Control Panel offered with our Linux shared hosting services allows you to control all your MySQL databases with ease. It requires only a few mouse clicks to set up a new database and with only one more click you could back it up if you want to have a copy before you update your web site, for instance. You will be able to modify the password, erase a database or permit remote access to it just as fast. For the latter option you could choose the IP addresses that'll be able to connect to the database remotely so as to make sure that unauthorized people won't be able to access your info. If you'd like to see the database content or modify any cell or table via the Control Panel, you can use phpMyAdmin, an effective web-based interface. Using any of our script-driven applications will also be quite simple as our script installer will set up a database for the script that you have chosen automatically.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Hosting

You shall be able to use any script that requires MySQL with each of our Linux semi-dedicated services as we have the most current version set up on all servers - MySQL 5. Using our in-house built Hepsia website hosting CP, you'll be able to swiftly create or delete a database, change its password, back it up with just a single click or examine the hourly and daily access stats for it. If you'd like to manage the content of a database directly, not through a script, you shall have two options - either working with the web interface of the phpMyAdmin tool, that's available in the CP, or using an app installed on your PC considering the fact that we support remote database access. For the latter option, you'll have to add your IP address via the hosting account first as an extra level of security against unauthorized access to your info.