How do I connect to a remote MySQL database?

To access a database on our server from a remote location (for example when you use a database management application on your home computer) you need two things:

1. Connect properly Configure the software to connect to our server using the full hostname (see the welcome message to find out the hostname) or your domain name using port 3306.

2. Grant access Before you can connect, you must allow access to the database of the IP address/hostname used by your personal computer (or the one from which you are trying to connect).

To find out your IP click here. After you have found out, add to the access list in the MySQL section of the cPanel of the account on our server.

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