How do I access MySQL database in cPanel?

How do I open MySQL database in cPanel?

On your cPanel dashboard in the Databases section click on the "MySQL Databases" link. Scroll to the Modify Databases section. Choose the database you would like to check in the Check Database section and click Check Database.

Where does cPanel store MySQL Databases?

Typically, MySQL will store data in the default directory of /var/lib/mysql. However, this can be changed. This article covers how to check what directory MySQL is using for its data.

How do I access an existing MySQL database?

To access a specific database, type the following command at the mysql> prompt, replacing dbname with the name of the database that you want to access: Copy use dbname; Make sure you do not forget the semicolon at the end of the statement. After you access a database, you can run SQL queries, list tables, and so on.

Does cPanel include MySQL?

To create a new MySQL database, you need to open MySQL interface by clicking MySQL Databases link, which can be found in the Databases section of cPanel Home.