On the Research Database Complex at IU, how do I use phpMyAdmin to administer my MySQL database?

Note: The Research Database Complex (RDC) is currently being migrated to new hardware. MySQL accounts requested after March 21, 2011, were created on the new Linux server rdc04.uits.iu.edu. The new front-end server is rdc-login1.uits.iu.edu. Your welcome letter specifies the server to which you should connect.

The phpMyAdmin application provides a web interface for the administration of MySQL databases. For the Research Database Complex (RDC) at Indiana University, access the phpMyAdmin interface to MySQL databases at:

Log in with your IU Network ID.

On the phpMyAdmin login screen, you will be asked for a username, password, and server choice:

• In the "Username" field, enter root .
  
  
• In the "Password" field, enter your MySQL database password.
  
  
• In the "Server Choice" drop-down list, you will see libra45.uits.iu.edu:XXXX and rdc04.uits.iu.edu:XXX, where XXXX is a four-digit port number. Select the server name and port number matching the information you received in your MySQL database welcome letter. If you have lost your port number information, email High Performance Systems.

Once logged in, you can create a new database, view information about existing databases, and access online phpMyAdmin documentation, the phpMyAdmin wiki, and the phpMyAdmin home page.

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