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Browsing, Querying, and Migrating Databases

Last modified: 2026 July 24

Overview

Run SQL queries, browse tables, or migrate a MySQL®, MariaDB®, and PostgreSQL® database’s contents using phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdmin, the dedicated database admin tools that you can find in the Databases hub.

After a database is open in its admin tool, you can import an SQL dump file into it or export it as a SQL dump.

Note:
  • The Databases hub only appears if your hosting provider enables database features for your account.
  • phpMyAdmin and phpPgAdmin are third-party tools. For detailed steps, supported file formats, and export options, read the phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdmin documentation.

Open a database

To open a database in phpMyAdmin or phpPgAdminm, perform the following steps:

  1. Go to the Databases hub.
  2. Click Manage next to the database you want to open, which opens its detail view.
  3. On the detail view, click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click Open phpMyAdmin (MySQL or MariaDB) or Open phpPgAdmin (PostgreSQL).

The tool opens in a new browser tab, where you can browse tables and run SQL queries.

Exporting a database

You may need to export a database in order to migrate a site, back it up, or hand off data to a developer.

To export a database as a SQL dump, open the database and use your database admin tool’s Export feature to download the SQL dump file.

Importing a database

You can import databases to migrate a site or to restore one from a backup.

To import an SQL dump file into an existing database, open the database and use your database admin tool’s Import feature to select and upload the file.

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