{"id":5878,"date":"2026-02-13T12:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T11:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=5878"},"modified":"2026-03-19T09:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T08:33:16","slug":"what-are-related-elements","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-are-related-elements\/","title":{"rendered":"What are related elements?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>mybox<\/strong>, related elements are a structural way to organize your services by linking FTP accounts, MySQL databases, email addresses, and web aliases to a specific website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Linking these elements does not affect how your website functions technically; it is a management tool designed to keep your dashboard organized, especially when managing multiple projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-1815152241\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How it works<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you create a new website using the <strong>Advanced<\/strong> option, you can choose to create an associated FTP account and MySQL database simultaneously. Once created, the login credentials for these elements are accessible directly through the website\u2019s management view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also link existing elements at any time. For example, if you have an email address used specifically for a certain project, associating it with that website allows you to see all relevant services in one place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-are-related-elements\/#Distinction_Block\" >Distinction Block<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-are-related-elements\/#Practical_Implications\" >Practical Implications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinction_Block\"><\/span>Distinction Block<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Link \u2260 Dependency<\/strong> Creating a link is not required for your website to work. If you delete a website, the <strong>related elements (databases, FTP, or email) are not deleted.<\/strong> They remain active in your account but will no longer be &#8220;tagged&#8221; to that website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications\"><\/span>Practical Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Centralized Management:<\/strong> In the <strong>Websites<\/strong> tab, selecting a specific page allows you to see all associated FTP accounts, databases, and aliases under their respective tabs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Quick Actions:<\/strong> From the associated tabs, you can directly change passwords, modify access paths, or create new linked accounts without navigating through different sections of the dashboard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scalability:<\/strong> This feature is most useful if you manage a large number of databases or accounts, as it allows you to filter and find credentials based on the project they belong to.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexibility:<\/strong> You can add, change, or remove these associations at any time without risking service downtime.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-29-1024x313.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5879\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-29-1024x313.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-29-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-29-768x235.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-29-18x6.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/image-29.png 1078w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-onethird-callout-box onethird-callout-wrap\"><div class=\"onethird-callout onethird-callout--hint\" style=\"--ot-bg:#EAFFF7;--ot-border:#C8E8D8;--ot-text:#6F7C88;--ot-title:#384048;--ot-body:#6F7C88;--ot-icon:#384048;border-radius:6px;padding:16px\"><div class=\"onethird-callout__head\"><span class=\"onethird-callout__icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#384048\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"M2 10h4v12H2V10zm20 1c0-1.1-.9-2-2-2h-6.31l.95-4.57.02-.2c0-.26-.11-.5-.29-.68L13.17 2 7.59 7.59C7.22 7.95 7 8.45 7 9v11c0 1.1.9 2 2 2h8c.82 0 1.54-.5 1.84-1.22l3.02-7.05c.09-.23.14-.47.14-.73v-2z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><div class=\"onethird-callout__title\">Summary<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__body\">Related elements are an organizational layer in the <strong>mybox<\/strong> dashboard. They allow you to group separate infrastructure components\u2014like email and databases\u2014under a single website for easier navigation and management.<\/div><\/div><div class=\"onethird-callout__separator\" style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[25,64],"manual_kb_tag":[219,220,211,212,213,214,215,216,217,218],"class_list":["post-5878","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manualknowledgebasecat-account-management","manual_kb_tag-email-account","manual_kb_tag-web-alias","manual_kb_tag-website-creation","manual_kb_tag-advanced-option","manual_kb_tag-create-account","manual_kb_tag-create-database","manual_kb_tag-access-details","manual_kb_tag-login-details","manual_kb_tag-linking-elements","manual_kb_tag-link-website-to-database"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/5878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/5878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5880,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/5878\/revisions\/5880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=5878"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=5878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}