MySQL is among the most commonly used database control systems out there. A database is a collection of cells with data that are arranged in tables and the control system is the software which links the information to a script application. As an illustration, a forum stores all usernames, avatars, posts etc within a database and every time a website visitor opens a specific thread, the forum script connects to the database and “calls” the content which needs to be displayed on a certain page. MySQL is very popular due to its great efficiency, ease of use and the fact that it can function with a lot of popular scripting languages including PHP, Python, Perl, etc. All dynamic sites that are designed with a script-driven app require some type of database and many of the most widely used ones like Joomla™, Moodle, Mambo and WordPress use MySQL.
MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting
The in-house built Hepsia Control Panel offered with our Linux shared hosting packages will allow you to control all your MySQL databases without difficulty. It takes only a few clicks to set up a brand new database and with only one more click you may back it up if you want to have a copy before you update your site, for example. You'll be able to modify the password, delete a database or enable remote access to it just as fast. For the latter option you can choose the IP addresses which will be able to connect to the database remotely so as to make sure that unauthorized people won't be able to access your information. If you want to see the database content or edit any cell or table using the Control Panel, you can use phpMyAdmin, an excellent web-based interface. Using any one of our script-driven apps will also be very easy as our script installer will set up a database for the script that you have chosen automatically.