Is that possible to connect mysql database between servers. I mean, lets say i have 2 accounts on 2 different hosting service, one of them has database, and i want to connect it from other one with php.
When i try it, i get "Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Lost connection to MySQL server during query..."
my database is located on godaddy and i set it external access enabled.
Edit:
I see it is possible but my host only allows connection via software;
"To use Direct Database Access to connect remotely to your shared hosting database, you need to download software that lets you connect to the database and manage it."
It's very possible.
Make sure the host that has your database allows for external connections and allows that username/password combination to access the database (Usually something set via mySQL's GRANT option)
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I am trying to migrate an existing MySQL + PHP project (with phpMyAdmin) to server-side javascript (Node.js and Express). I am wondering how best to establish a MySQL connection with Node, given that the current setup is on phpMyAdmin? That is, is it possible to configure the node-mysql connection such that it finds the host on phpMyAdmin?
In case the above is not possible, I would like to allow collaborators access to this database. Setting up remote MySQL connections to my localhost MySQL database seems to be one solution, but I have run into difficulty in following this post for two reasons: How to allow remote connection to mysql.
An /etc/mysql folder does not exist on my system (cannot find my.cnf)
Upon granting remote access, I'm unsure how to specify the host and/or ip address for other users that will be connecting remotely to my localhost MySQL db.
I have two websites (managed separately with Cpanel). I want to use a database on one host from another.
Domains and their mysql ports are: abc.com:2082 and xyz.com:2082.
I would like to use the database on abc.com from a Php script running on xyz.com. However when I try to connect to the database, the connection is showing an error: "Error".
Well, You can do it in two ways first connecting database using database credential. in that case, you need to enable mysql remote permission . if provide % then anyone from any ip address can connect with your database.
Secondly, You can use restful api to exchange data in between. to know more about restful api search in the stackoverflow.
apparently my hosting provider does not support Remote MySQL Usage as it says in its Knowledge Base even though i bought a premium package
remote MySQL connections are disabled for security and performance reasons. You can only connect to MySQL from your PHP scripts hosted on our servers.
is there any way i can make an API so that i can connect to my MySQL Remotely ?. i need to use the Database in my Host Account as a source of information for my Android Application. thanks
You should look into using something like a HTTP Tunnel.
This post outlines a method of doing this for Android.
Basically you connect through this tunnel which is placed on your server, and can the communicate with the server as if you were localhost.
SSH is also another option, although you'll need remote SSH access enabled by your host. That's normally something you'll have to specifically request for them to enable.
You would then create an SSH tunnel using a technique like this and then use that as your connection for your database. Once you've initiated the connection you would then query it as normal.
There are possibilities here.
Your hosting provider may have allowed access of the database only
on certain IP(s) on certain PORTS. In this case, you cannot access
the database even if you write API's because the connection is not
open to the IP/PORT through which you are accessing through.
The database admin can also block access to certain table(s) or
database(s) for certain users.
I have two websites with different domains and I have to share data between the two, such as user registered on first website will be login on the second website too.
Is it possible to connect the second website to the first website's MySQL database? I.e. I have two websites www.example1.com and www.example2.com. Is it possible for example2.com to connect to database of example1.com?
I use the following PHP code which works fine for example1.com but not on example2.com:
$conn =mysql_connect("HOST","USERNAME","PASS") or die("cannot connect with db").mysql_error();
$dbname=mysql_select_db("DATABASE_NAME") or die("Error selecting db").mysql_error();
On example2.com, the connection fails with error message
cannot connect with db....
Could you please explain me what is the configuration required for such type of connection and what are the things which may stop this connection?
if the 2 domains are hosted in the same server then no problem at it all you may connect with the database with as much scripts as you want .
if they are in different servers from your database server you can do this but you have allow remote connection for each script IP
It depends on where you host your database and your website. Some webhostings allow only local database connection. So make sure that either both websites are on the same server or that your settings allow you to connect from your PHP code to the remote database and the database allows remote connection.
If you have command-line access to your webserver, check that you can connect using mysql command - see this answer.
How can I connect from one website to database of another website in php.
The other website will require their port to be open for yours to connect to. They will also need the database user to allow connections that are not just from the local machine.
If you have a fairly standard LAMP set-up, this will mean opening port 3306 on the database server so outside connections can be made, and a database user setting up that will be able to connect from the outside world.
Bear in mind their may be latency issues.
You add the connection details in config.php or where you store them, and another-website.com or the IP to the host url (You probably have localhost there), then the username and the password.