====== The database manager: phpMyAdmin ======
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After having installed a database server such as MySQL, you'll need to administer your website's various databases. phpMyAdmin is the reference to manage MySQL databases via a web interface.

===== 1. Installation =====

Launch the following command in SSH:

  aptitude install phpmyadmin

The installation will begin, packets will be downloaded and installed, following which a window like the one below will ask on what kind of Apache server you wish phpMyAdmin to be installed. 

Select the one corresponding to your server and submit.

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<note warning> It's important to remember to secure your "root" user for your MySQL server, since it will be possible to connect to phpMyAdmin with this user. </note>

===== 2. Connecting to the interface =====

To connect to your phpMyAdmin interface, go to the following address:

''%%http://www.example.com/phpmyadmin%%'' or ''%%http://your_servers_ip/phpmyadmin%%''