{"id":9167,"date":"2026-05-31T23:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=9167"},"modified":"2026-05-31T23:36:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:36:24","slug":"what-is-the-host-for-mysql-connections-at-mybox","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/what-is-the-host-for-mysql-connections-at-mybox\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the host for MySQL connections at mybox?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Due to the fact that databases are running on a separate infrastructure to ensure higher performance, specifying&nbsp;<em><strong>&#8220;localhost&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>&nbsp;during manual installation or configuration of the scripts you want to use will result in a message that the connection cannot be established.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I find the right MySQL host?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After logging in to the mybox panel, select the\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;Databases&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0section from the menu and then the\u00a0<em><strong>&#8220;MySQL Databases&#8221;<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0item .<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37.png 242w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37-123x300.png 123w, https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-37-5x12.png 5w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"mybox-628940667\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div 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