How to Manage Databases With phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is the visual tool in cPanel for working with your MySQL databases directly — useful for fixes, exports and the occasional setting change.

What you can do

phpMyAdmin lets you browse tables, run queries, export and import data, and edit individual values. It’s how you’d change a WordPress site URL directly, export a database for migration, or repair a table.

Work carefully

You’re editing live data, so always export a backup before making changes. Edit the specific row or field you mean to, and avoid running queries you don’t fully understand on a production database.

Common tasks

Typical uses include exporting a database before moving hosts, repairing corrupted tables, and updating a setting an application can’t reach. For routine content, use your application’s own dashboard instead.