Where CMSs Store Database Connection Settings
Configuration files that contain database connection settings depend on the CMS type. For Joomla – in the configuration.php file, which is located in the site's root directory…
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Finding and Fixing Database Errors
From time to time, problems occur in a database, such as damaged tables and references, and this directly affects how your website works. Users can try to fix some of these…
Exporting and Importing Databases
A database dump is a file containing the structure and data of a database. It is used for backups. Previously, dumps could not be created in the Plesk hosting panel as quickly as…
Database Backup
You can easily back up a database in the following ways: By creating a MySQL database dump as a plain text file. This way, the database is saved as a single file. Restoring it is…
Database Connection Details
To connect to a database, you need to know the port, the server and the user account details. To find this information, log in to the hosting control panel. You will find it under…
Creating Databases
You can create and delete databases in Websites & Domains > Databases. When creating a new database, you can choose its name yourself. If your subscription allows it, you can also…
The Role of a Database for a Website
If a website has dynamic content and uses various frameworks, it simply cannot work without databases. In Plesk you can: Create a database manually. Copy a database. Delete a…
What Hostname, Username and Password Do I Use for MySQL on the Server?
To access MySQL, you need to enter the following details: localhost – as the hostname. Login and password for database access – these are set by the user in the hosting control…