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Removing or Modifying Page Statistics v. 0.2 from Pligg

You can remove or disable the database associated with the Pligg Administration...

What is an Access Database?

An Access database is a relational database contained in a single file that you can...

Connecting to MySQL Using PHP

There are two main steps to connecting to a MySQL database using PHP. First, connect...

Why is my site displaying a "503 Service Temporarily Unavailable" error?

This is most likely caused by your site having met its maximum concurrent connection...

Can I connect to my database remotely?

Yes, you can connect to your database remotely with paid hosting accounts. To connect...

What server should I use in my code to connect to my database?

Do not use "localhost" as the hostname (or database server) for your database-driven...

Can I use the Berkeley Database Engine with my MySQL database?

You may use the Berkeley DB (BDB) storage engine in MySQL; however it is no longer...

Managing Databases

Once you have set up a database with your hosting account, you can log in to your...

Connecting Remotely to Shared Hosting Databases

To connect remotely to a database, you must create a database and enable direct...

Locating Your Database's Host Name

Do not use "localhost" as the hostname for your database-driven websites. Once you...

Creating a Read-Only Database User

You can create a read-only database user to allow a third party to browse the data in...

Deleting a Cron Job

If you no longer want a specific Cron Job to run, you can delete it from your list of...

Database Compatibility and Go Daddy Hosting Connection

If the Go Daddy Hosting Connection application you install has a database...

Editing a Cron Job

You can edit any saved Cron Job to change the frequency at which a specific task runs...

Information About Migrating Databases

If you have a Shared Hosting account with one or more databases, you may receive an...

Enabling and Disabling a Cron Job

When you create a Cron Job, it is automatically enabled. However, you can disable and...

Restoring a SQL Server Database from BAK and MDF Files

Using Microsoft® Database Publishing Wizard and SQL Server with Management Studio,...

Creating a Custom Cron Job

Cron is a standard Linux feature that allows you to schedule tasks, called "Cron...

What are the new features available in MySQL 5.0?

All of the features from MySQL Version 4.1 , plus: The ability to run...

Creating a Basic Cron Job

Cron is a standard Linux feature that allows you to schedule tasks, called "Cron...

Whatdo I do when I receive MySQL local connect error?

Error Message: Warning: mysql_connect(): Can't connect to local MySQL server...

Downloading Stored Database Backup Files

Your back-up file is placed in the _db_backups folder on the root level of your...

What is the difference between a system backup and a user backup?

There are two types of backup: System Backup and User Backup. Here is a list of...

Accessing Your Database Error Logs

When attempting to perform a database restore, there are a variety of errors that...

What version of MySQL are you currently running?

We support MySQL databases from version 4.0.27 through version 5.0. All new databases...

Locating Your MySQL Database Connection Strings

You can locate your MySQL connection strings in the Hosting Control Center. To...

Where are database back-up files saved?

Your back-up file is placed in the _db_backups folder on the root level of your...

Updating Your MySQL Database's Description

During the database setup process you entered a description for that database. This...

Which database does Linux hosting support?

Currently, you can only set up a MySQL database using your Linux shared hosting...

Resetting Your MySQL Database Password

During the database setup process you chose a password for that database. You will...

Why connect remotely to hosting databases?

Here's the lowdown: We provide database management tools with our shared hosting...

Backing up and Restoring MySQL or MSSQL Databases

You can back up and restore databases as often as you'd like, however, you can only...