If you use a script-driven application for your Internet site, any information which both you and the website users generate shall be stored inside a database - a collection of data, that's organized in cells and tables for simplier and easier reading and writing. The latter is carried out by using special software referred to as database management system and one of the most famous ones world-wide is MySQL. A large amount of script applications are created to work with MySQL as it is convenient to use, it functions exceptionally well on a web server and it's also universal as it can function with popular web programming languages (Java, Perl, Python, PHP) and on a variety of server OS (Windows, Linux, UNIX). There are thousands of scripts which use MySQL, including popular ones such as Moodle, Joomla™ and WordPress.

MySQL 5 Databases in Shared Hosting

You will be able to use script-driven platforms that require a MySQL database with any of the Linux shared hosting we offer. You can easily set up a new database through the Hepsia website hosting CP and the total number of databases you can have at the same time depends on the package which you choose. We also provide advanced options to handle your databases, including a one-click backup and remote access. With the latter option you shall be able to use software on your computer to connect to a database on our web hosting servers and manage it. For convenient administration through the CP we provide the effective phpMyAdmin software tool, that will permit you to change cells or tables and import or export whole databases via a web interface. If you take advantage of our 1-click script installer, our system will create a whole new database and link it to the app you have chosen automatically, so all you'll have to do to get a script-driven website shall be to click on the Install button.

MySQL 5 Databases in Semi-dedicated Servers

You shall be able to use any script that requires MySQL with any of our Linux semi-dedicated servers considering the fact that we have the most up-to-date version installed on all machines - MySQL 5. Through our in-house built Hepsia hosting Control Panel, you will be able to easily create or delete a database, modify its password, back it up with a single mouse click or check out the hourly and daily access statistics for it. If you want to manage the content of a database directly, not by using a script, you'll have 2 options - either employing the web interface of the phpMyAdmin tool, which is available inside the CP, or using an application set up on your personal computer since we support remote database access. For the abovementioned option, you will have to add your IP address through the web hosting account first as an extra level of security against unauthorized access to your info.