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Which Databases do You Support on Your Linux Hosting Accounts?: Currently, you can only set up a MySQL database using Linux hosting accounts. For more...
Can I Use the Berkeley Database Engine With My MySQL Database?: You may use the Berkeley DB (BDB) storage engine in MySQL, however it is no longer...
Can I Connect to My Database Remotely?: No, we do not allow external connections to our database servers.
Connecting to MySQL Using PHP: There are two main steps to connecting to a MySQL database using PHP. First,...
What are the Methods for Backing up my MySQL Database?: There are two common methods for backing up the content in your MySQL database....
What is the Number of Maximum Connections Allowed to a Single MySQL Database?: We allow up to 50 simultaneous connections per MySQL user.
What MySQL Server Features are Disabled on my Shared Hosting Account?: Some MySQL database features are not enabled on our shared hosting servers. Below is a...
Which version of MySQL should I choose?: Normally, if you are beginning to use MySQL for the first time, or have no other...
What is an Access Database?: An Access database is a relational database contained in a single file that you can...
Do you restrict any features in MySQL 4.1/5.0?: Yes. In order to protect our shared servers we restrict the following features:...
What are the major differences between MySQL 4.0 and 4.1/5.0?: For a complete list of the changes from MySQL 4.0 to version 4.1, see the Official...
Is There a Size Limit on Linux MySQL Databases?: The MySQL database quota is subtracted from the disk space allocated to your hosting...
What are the new features available in MySQL 4.1?: Some of the new features in MySql 4.1 32 bit password hashing This will offer...
What version of MySQL are you currently running?: We support MySQL databases from version 4.0.27 through version 5.0. All new databases...
Are stored procedures supported in MySQL?: Stored procedures are supported in MySQL 5.0. A stored procedure is a set of SQL...
What Do I Do When I Receive a MySQL Local Connect Error?: Error Message: Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server...
Managing Databases: Once you have set up a database with your hosting account, you can log in to your...
What Server I Should Use in My Code to Connect to My Database?: Do not use "localhost" as the hostname (or database server) for your...
What do I use for a host name when creating a MySQL database?: Do not use "localhost" as the hostname for your database-driven Web sites....
Setting up a MySQL Database for Your Web Site: MySQL is a database server that you can use in conjunction with PHP and other...
How do I Back up a MySQL Database?: You have two options when exporting your MySQL database. You can either export the...
Can I connect to my database remotely?: No, we do not allow external connections to our database servers .
Managing Databases: Once you have set up a database with your hosting account , you can log in to your...
Where can I find connection strings for my MySQL database?: Connection strings can be found in the Hosting Control Center. Log in to your...
How do I change the password for my MySQL database?: During the database setup process you chose a password for that database. You will...
How do I install/uninstall DSN in my MySQL Database?: During the database setup process you entered a description for that database. This...
How do I change the description of my MySQL database?: During the database setup process you entered a description for that database. This...
How do I import data into a MySQL database?: To Import a .SQL File Into a MySQL Database: Log in to your Account Manager ....
Where do I get the Database Publishing Wizard client?: The latest version of the Database Publishing Wizard (DPW) client is available from...
Creating a Basic Cron Job: Cron is a standard Linux feature that allows you to schedule tasks, called...
Editing a Cron Job: You can edit any saved Cron Job to change the frequency at which a specific task runs...
Enabling and Disabling a Cron Job: When you create a Cron Job, it is automatically enabled. However, you can disable and...
Creating a Custom Cron Job: Cron is a standard Linux feature that allows you to schedule tasks, called...
Deleting a Cron Job: If you no longer want a specific Cron Job to run, you can delete it from your list of...

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