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How to Check and Upgrade Your MySQL Version Easily

Learn how to check what your MySQL version is. We'll also show you how to upgrade your database to the latest MySQL version.
Reading time
11 min read
Publish date
June 11, 2021
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
WordPress Development

How to Change Your MySQL Password in XAMPP (3 Methods)

Learn how to change your MySQL root password in the XAMPP local web development tool.
Reading time
6 min read
Publish date
April 22, 2021
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
XAMPP

How to Fix the XAMPP Error “MySQL Shutdown Unexpectedly” (3 Methods)

Have you encountered the "MySQL Shutdown Unexpectedly" error in XAMPP? This is common when you don’t run the software using administrator privilege…
Reading time
8 min read
Publish date
March 9, 2021
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
MySQL Error
Topic
XAMPP

What Is the Default MySQL Port Number?

The number of ports used by MySQL depends on several factors but the default MySQL port is 3306. Learn more about it & how to connect to a MySQL da…
Reading time
3 min read
Publish date
August 4, 2020
Topic
MySQL Database

What Is MySQL Hostname and How to Find It?

What is MySQL hostname? In this article, we'll explain what it is and show you how to find MySQL hostname in MyKinsta, WordPress, cPanel, and more.
Reading time
4 min read
Publish date
March 19, 2020
Topic
MySQL Database

How to Fix the MySQL 1064 Error (5 Methods)

Learn how to fix "the MySQL 1064 error" message once and for all. This is a syntax error, which means MySQL isn't able to understand your command.
Reading time
6 min read
Publish date
November 7, 2019
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
MySQL Error

How to Fix the “MySQL Server Has Gone Away” Error in WordPress

Learn how to fix the "MySQL server has gone away" error message in WordPress with these three effective methods and what's causing it.
Reading time
7 min read
Publish date
October 29, 2019
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
MySQL Error

MariaDB vs MySQL: A Database Technologies Rundown

MariaDB vs MySQL: What's the difference between the two database technologies? Learn all the facts behind their story and how they impact WordPress!
Reading time
16 min read
Publish date
August 2, 2019
Topic
MySQL Database
Topic
WordPress Development

What Is MySQL? A Beginner-Friendly Explanation

Wondering "What is MySQL?" In this post, we give you a beginner-friendly explanation and show you how MySQL works in relation to WordPress.
Reading time
7 min read
Publish date
April 15, 2019
Topic
MySQL Database

How to Restore MySQL Database Using phpMyAdmin

Perhaps you are migrating WordPress hosts or doing local development. Check out this quick tutorial on how to restore MySQL database using phpMyAdmin.
Reading time
2 min read
Publish date
January 24, 2017
Topic
Learn PHP
Topic
MySQL Database

How to Backup MySQL Database (2 Incredibly Easy Methods)

Perhaps you want a 2nd backup or need to migrate WordPress hosts. In this tutorial we share with you two incredibly easy ways to backup your MySQL…
Reading time
4 min read
Publish date
January 18, 2017
Topic
MySQL Database

MySQL Storage Engine – How to Convert MyISAM to InnoDB

The MySQL InnoDB storage engine has been shown to perform faster and be more reliable. Follow this quick tutorial on how to convert MyISAM to InnoDB.
Reading time
2 min read
Publish date
December 8, 2016
Topic
MySQL Database