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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# How to manage your databases with phpMyAdmin on hosting.com Managed WordPress

> Learn how to manage your WordPress databases from the hosting.com Dashboard.

While managing your WordPress sites hosted on hosting.com Managed WordPress, you may need to edit the databases directly. You can do this easily from the hosting.com Dashboard using phpMyAdmin.

<Warning>
  **Important**

  Before you edit a database directly, we strongly recommend creating a backup of it first. For information about how to do this, go to [How to back up and restore a database on hosting.com Managed WordPress](/docs/how-to-back-up-and-restore-a-database-on-hostingcom-managed-wordpress).
</Warning>

To access phpMyAdmin and your databases from the hosting.com Dashboard, follow these steps:

1. Log in to the Hosting Panel at [https://my.hosting.com](https://my.hosting.com).

2. In the left sidebar, click **Managed WordPress**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6f570e0ca5d448c0cc2e1bd0fc2fabad74a0c1c5367ea425e652a938e8d5053d-image.png)

3. On the **My Websites** page, locate the site, and then click **Manage**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/6fe1aa300f93cf0bc299f70bf22337e249a3fe6fa2ae47ddc7455c52eec45fcb-image.png)

4. On the hosting.com dashboard, click the **Advanced** icon:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/8be7350c767b91b4b19c180f3ef434975de17d6d53cb409653a78e62c98cac26-image.png)

5. In the **Advanced Settings** section, in the **Database Management** row, click **phpMyAdmin**:

   ![](https://files.readme.io/8bb6cbbc2277df7def3a05b163f237d95bffab6ef353bb62e71190e515c2ecd1-image.png)

   phpMyAdmin opens in a new tab.

   > 👍 Tip
   >
   > For information about how to use phpMyAdmin, go to the official documentation at [https://docs.phpmyadmin.net/en/latest/](https://docs.phpmyadmin.net/en/latest/).