Establishing remote connection to the MySQL database

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Álvaro Moura

Last updated on Jul 13, 2026

Note: In this tutorial, we will be using DBeaver.

**1.**Open DBeaver

  1. Launch DBeaver.

2. Create a New Connection

  1. Click the "New Database Connection" button or press Ctrl + Shift + N.

  2. In the list that appears, select MySQL (you can type "MySQL" in the search bar).

3. Configure the connection details

After selecting MySQL, configure the following fields:

  • Host: You can use the main domain of your hosting account or the MySQL server address (e.g., localhost or 127.0.0.1).

  • Port: The default port is usually 3306.

  • Database: The name of the database you want to access.

  • Username: Your MySQL username.

  • Password: The password for the user.