Expose MySQL and MariaDB Database Server to the Internet

How to expose your MySQL Server to the Internet

SSH into the database server as: ssh [email protected].
vi /etc/mysql/mysql.cnf.d/mysqld.cnf to edit the [mysqld] > bind-address to read my server's ip (local intranet ip issued by the router <db_intranet_ip4>. ...
mysql> CREATE DATABASE MyTable ;
mysql> GRANT ALL ON MyTable.* TO user@'%' IDENTIFIED BY 'SOME_PASSWORD';

How do I access my MariaDB database remotely?
How do I make my MySQL database accessible remotely?
How do I connect to a MariaDB server?
Can I run MariaDB and MySQL together?
How do I log into my MariaDB database?
How do I select a database in MariaDB?
How do I connect to a MySQL database?
How do I make my MySQL database public?
How can I see MySQL database?
Is MariaDB better than MySQL?
What port does MariaDB listen on?
What port is MariaDB running on?

How do I access my MariaDB database remotely?

How to enable Remote access to your MariaDB/MySQL database

Enabling Remote Access in the Webdock Dashboard. ...
Manual configuration using the command line. ...
Verify MariaDB Server. ...
Configure MariaDB. ...
Grant Access to a User from a Remote System. ...
Configure Firewall. ...
Test Connection from Remote System. ...
Conclusion.

How do I make my MySQL database accessible remotely?

To grant access to a database user:

Log in to the database server.
Connect to the MySQL database as the root user.
Enter the following command: GRANT ALL ON <local database name>. * TO <remote web node username>@<remote web node server ip address> IDENTIFIED BY '<database user password>'; Copy. For example,

How do I connect to a MariaDB server?

Windows

Open the command prompt by following this steps: Start -> run -> cmd -> press enter.
Navigate to your MariaDb installation folder (Default: C:\Program Files\MariaDb\MariaDb Server 12\bin)
Type in: mysql -u root -p.
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *. ...
Run this last command: FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
To exit type: quit.

Can I run MariaDB and MySQL together?

Yes, it is. Just as two MySQL instances can coexist. MariaDB is still a drop-in replacement. By port or by different socket path, and install MariaDB to a non-standard directory.

How do I log into my MariaDB database?

Using MariaDB

To log in to MariaDB as the root user: mysql -u root -p.
When prompted, enter the root password you assigned when the mysql_secure_installation script was run. ...
To generate a list of commands for the MariaDB prompt, enter \h .

How do I select a database in MariaDB?

Introduction to the use statement

In this syntax, you specify the name of the database after the use keyword. The use statement instructs MariaDB to use the database_name as the current database for the subsequent statements.

How do I connect to a MySQL database?

To connect to MySQL from the command line, follow these steps:

Log in to your A2 Hosting account using SSH.
At the command line, type the following command, replacing username with your username: mysql -u username -p.
At the Enter Password prompt, type your password.

How do I make my MySQL database public?

How can I make mysql access public and not restricted only to localhost?

Edit the /opt/bitnami/mysql/my.cnf file and change the bind-address from 127.0.0.1 to 0.0.0.0 .
Restart the service: sudo /opt/bitnami/ctlscript.sh restart mysql.

How can I see MySQL database?

Show MySQL Databases

The most common way to get a list of the MySQL databases is by using the mysql client to connect to the MySQL server and run the SHOW DATABASES command. If you haven't set a password for your MySQL user you can omit the -p switch.

Is MariaDB better than MySQL?

MariaDB has 12 new storage engines whereas MySQL has lesser storage engines. ... MariaDB is Open Source whereas MySQL uses some proprietary code in its Enterprise Edition. MariaDB doesn't support Data Masking and Dynamic column while MySQL supports it. Comparatively MariaDB is faster than MySQL.

What port does MariaDB listen on?

The default port number for both MySQL and MariaDB is 3306 but you can change it as required. A local socket is the prefered method of connecting to a database as it removes much of the overhead of creating a TCP connection and transferring data.

What port is MariaDB running on?

The default port for MariaDB is 3306.