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    Accessing Databases

    Inside this section, you'll find articles on how to access your WordPress site's database.

    • Connecting to Your Database with a Remote MySQL Client

      If you need a GUI interface for database management, you can use SSH tunneling to connect to the database. Requirement: SSH Access To use an SSH tunnel, you'll first need to have SSH access. Before continuing, be sure that you have already configured SSH access. If not, take a look at one of the ...

    • phpMyAdmin Database Management

      phpMyAdmin is available for all accounts. Depending on your account type, you may need to request it via a support ticket. Recommended Alternative: Use a Local MySQL Client While phpMyAdmin can be a useful tool for managing databases from within a browser, it is recommended that you use a dedica...

    • Connecting to your Database with WP-CLI

      Using WP-CLI to connect to your database is a great shortcut to otherwise long connection commands. If you need to pass manual database commands to your WordPress database, WP-CLI is a great way to get there. Here's how to do it: Begin by connecting to your VPS over SSH. Next, you'll want to acc...