{"id":1331,"date":"2019-02-08T10:36:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T10:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.hostinger.io\/support\/2019\/02\/08\/1864454-how-to-manage-mysql-databases-in-hostinger\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T07:12:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T07:12:58","slug":"1864454-how-to-manage-mysql-databases-in-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostinger.com\/support\/1864454-how-to-manage-mysql-databases-in-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage MySQL Databases in Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"

MySQL databases can be managed within the Databases<\/b> section of hPanel<\/b>. To access it, go to Websites<\/a> → Dashboard<\/b>, search for Databases<\/b> Management<\/b> on the sidebar and click on it:<\/p>

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Once there, you can choose a website<\/b> from the left drop-down menu to show its associated databases:<\/p>

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You will be presented with the List of Current MySQL Databases And Users <\/b>section. Please note that all new databases will be assigned to the selected domain; if a database is not yet assigned to a website, you can do so by clicking on Assign<\/b>:<\/p>

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To access your database contents via phpMyAdmin, click on Enter phpMyAdmin<\/b>:<\/p>

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If you need more options, select your desired database and click the ⋮ <\/b>button:<\/p>

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You will be able to do the following actions:<\/p>

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    Repair the database<\/b> – it will analyze and optimize your database tables, ensuring that the database is working perfectly fine<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Change the current database password<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Change various permissions<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Delete<\/a><\/b> the database completely<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>

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    Additional resources<\/b>: <\/p>