Accessing your DreamPress database

Overview

The following describes how to access your DreamPress database.

How to access your database

You can access your database by logging in automatically in your DreamHost panel or using a third-party program.

Option 1 — Using the panel

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site.
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Select the Website tab.
4. Scroll to the Manage Your Site section.
5. To the right of Manage Database, click the Manage button to open phpMyAdmin.

   The phpMyAdmin page opens displaying your database.

You can make changes to your DreamPress database directly in phpMyAdmin, even if the domain's DNS is not currently pointing to DreamHost.

Option 2 — Using a third-party program

The following instructions locate your database login credentials in the panel. You can then use these within your selected third-party program (such as MySQL Workbench) to access your DreamPress database.

1. Navigate to the Manage Websites page.
2. Click the Manage button to open the Domain Settings page, which allows you to adjust various settings for your site.
   • If in Grid view, click the Manage button at the bottom of the website box.
   • If in List view, click the Manage button at the far right of your domain name.
3. Select the Content tab.
4. Scroll to the Manage Your Site section.
5. To the right of Manage Database, click the Login Info button to view your credentials.

See also

• phpMyAdmin — How to backup or export a database or table
• phpMyAdmin — How to import a database or table
• phpMyAdmin overview
• Change password (MySQL users)