{"id":85,"date":"2025-12-28T20:43:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T19:43:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=85"},"modified":"2026-04-02T09:38:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T07:38:44","slug":"access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"Access to the database via phpMyAdmin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> is a powerful, web-based tool provided by <strong>mybox<\/strong> that allows you to manage your MySQL databases without writing complex code. It provides a visual interface to view tables, run SQL queries, and export or import data.<\/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 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/#Context\" >Context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/#How_to_log_in\" >How to log in<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/#Credentials_Required\" >Credentials Required<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/#Distinction_mybox_panel_vs_phpMyAdmin\" >Distinction: mybox panel vs. phpMyAdmin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/#Practical_Implications\" >Practical Implications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/access-to-the-database-via-phpmyadmin\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context\"><\/span>Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you need to perform administrative tasks\u2014such as changing a WordPress password, updating site URLs, or backing up a specific table\u2014phpMyAdmin is the standard utility used. To access it, you must use the specific credentials of a <strong>MySQL User<\/strong> who has been assigned to that database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_log_in\"><\/span>How to log in<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-723233121\" 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\">There are several ways to access the phpMyAdmin interface through the <strong>mybox panel<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Direct Link:<\/strong> You can navigate directly to <a href=\"https:\/\/phpmyadmin.mybox.com\/\">https:\/\/phpmyadmin.mybox.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dashboard Shortcut:<\/strong> A quick-access link is available on your <strong>mybox panel<\/strong> homepage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Database Section:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>Databases<\/strong> module.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select <strong>MySQL Databases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click the <strong>phpMyAdmin<\/strong> button next to the database list.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"217\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27-1024x217.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27-1024x217.png 1024w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27-768x163.png 768w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27-1536x325.png 1536w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27-18x4.png 18w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-27.png 1803w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Credentials_Required\"><\/span>Credentials Required<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To log in, you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Username:<\/strong> The MySQL username you created in the <strong>MySQL Users<\/strong> tab.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Password:<\/strong> The password assigned to that specific MySQL user.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Note:<\/strong> Your <strong>mybox panel<\/strong> login (the one used for billing and general settings) will <strong>not<\/strong> work for phpMyAdmin unless you have manually created a database user with the same credentials.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Distinction_mybox_panel_vs_phpMyAdmin\"><\/span>Distinction: mybox panel vs. phpMyAdmin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>mybox panel:<\/strong> Used for infrastructure management (creating the database, adding users, setting permissions).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>phpMyAdmin:<\/strong> Used for data management (editing rows, deleting tables, running SQL scripts inside the database).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Practical_Implications\"><\/span>Practical Implications<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Security:<\/strong> Always log out of phpMyAdmin when finished, especially on public networks. Because it has direct access to your data, it is a sensitive area of your hosting environment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Timeouts:<\/strong> For security, phpMyAdmin sessions will automatically expire after a period of inactivity, requiring you to log in again.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finding Credentials:<\/strong> If you have forgotten which user is assigned to a database, you can check the <strong>MySQL Users<\/strong> tab in the <strong>mybox panel<\/strong> to see the list of assignments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">phpMyAdmin is the primary gateway to your website&#8217;s data. By accessing it through the <strong>mybox panel<\/strong> and using your dedicated MySQL credentials, you can perform deep-level maintenance and optimizations on your database with ease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[9,25],"manual_kb_tag":[283,641,1112,1643,1655,2146,2153,2158,2658,2734],"class_list":["post-85","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-databases","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manual_kb_tag-mybox-panel","manual_kb_tag-database-username","manual_kb_tag-database-access","manual_kb_tag-database-management","manual_kb_tag-database-administration","manual_kb_tag-phpmyadmin","manual_kb_tag-mysql-database","manual_kb_tag-phpmyadmin-login","manual_kb_tag-mybox-databases","manual_kb_tag-manage-databases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/85","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\/85\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3624,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/85\/revisions\/3624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=85"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=85"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}