How do I connect to my database in the Hosting environment?

You need to be either connected to the UMBC wired network, eduroam wireless network, or the VPN (Virtual Private Network) in order to connect to your mySQL database. We recommend using a desktop program, such as mySQL Workbench.

Once you have connected to your site to view your files, a file located at private/database contains your sites mySQL connection information. This file contains the following lines:

"database_user" (the mySQL username to use)

"database_password" (the mySQL password to connect with)

two "database_name" lines (one for your 'production' database, one for your 'development' database)

"database_host" (the mySQL server hostname to connect using)