Is it possile to run WP on ‘external MySQL server

  • Anonymous

    22 years, 2 months ago

    I have an ‘unlimited’ webspace that support PHP but no mysql and an 1an1 account. I intend to use 1and1 mysql to host WP but I can’t get it to work. It always say that i enter the wrong name, pass,etc. But i install phpmyadmin on that server use the same setting is FINE.
    so the db_host i have to insert db12.perfora.net or http://db12.perfora.net or db12.perfora.net:3xxx (default port of mysql???)

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  • Thread Starter Anonymous

    22 years, 2 months ago

    Nevermind…
    I checked again.
    * The MySQL database is stored on a separate database server behind a firewall to protect your data. You can only access this database server and your database exclusively through your site. Direct access to the MySQL database using a home PC (external ODBC connection) cannot be established.
    Grhhhhhhhhhhh

    TechGnome

    (@techgnome)

    22 years, 2 months ago

    It’s a securiity thing. They don’t want to just open the MySQL to the whole wide world. If what you are trying to do is run it locally to test, why not install MySQL onto your local machine? That’s what I do (I also have 1&1)… and actually I like having my test separate from my production databases. It allows me to tweak things, then I upload it, and depending on what I’m tweaking, I may have to do it again, but it’s not a big deal.
    TG

    uberwald

    (@uberwald)

    22 years, 2 months ago

    or you could install the blog on the 1&1 site, and just use the unlimited server to host high bandwidth items like images and whatever. I have an installation of WP running on a 1&1 server and it works just fine 🙂

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