Username - The username of the MySQL/MariaDB database you’re wanting to connect to. If on cPanel you can use the IP Address of the server that your cPanel site is hosted on. If in the windows environment you can view the guide mentioned below for finding the hostname of the server. Hostname - The hostname of the MySQL/MariaDB server that you need to connect to. You’ll also need to obtain the following information in order to connect: The installer for MySQL workbench can be obtained from the 57 site and you can choose your proper OS type ( such as MacOS or Windows). In order to connect to MySQL Workbench, you will need to download this application and install this on your local computer.

There are a few applications out there that are fully supported by MariaDB management ( such as HeidiSQL). Since MariaDB is just a drop-in replacement for MySQL, some functionality/features of MySQL WorkBench may not be supported and it’s best to use another application for MariaDB database management for these cases. MySQL is owned and developed by Oracle, which is also the application developer for this MySQL WorkBench application. With MySQL WorkBench you have a newer GUI packed with awesome new features and capabilities to manage your MySQL/MariaDB databases. MySQL WorkBench is the successor to the formerly known ‘ MySQL Administrator’, which has been discontinued for quite some time.

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