Quick answer
Open phpMyAdmin from cPanel to inspect an existing database. Confirm the database and table before any operation; database changes can immediately affect a live website.
Applies to
For Interactive Online cPanel customers with permission to manage the selected service. The tool must be enabled on your plan. Open the correct service from the Client Area before changing anything. The preserved video shows an older interface. In cPanel 120 and later, Manage My Databases replaces the older MySQL Databases label. Database and user names may include an account prefix.
Steps
- Open Databases > phpMyAdmin through the authorized cPanel service. Use Manage My Databases or Database Wizard for cPanel-managed database/user creation.
- Expand the account prefix in the left navigation if shown and select the full intended database.
- Inspect Structure or Browse first. Export the required recovery copy before changing rows, tables, fields or SQL.
- Use the focused tutorial for the specific operation rather than experimenting in a production database.
Check the result
Confirm the selected database name in the navigation and main pane. After an approved change, test the affected website task.
Troubleshooting and support
If a required database is missing or access is denied, confirm the cPanel account and mapping. Do not create a replacement empty database over an unidentified problem.
If the problem continues, contact support from the account that owns the service. Include the domain, exact error, time and time zone, tool name, and a redacted screenshot. Keep passwords, private keys, cookies and private message content out of the ticket.
Video tutorial
The original video is preserved. Its interface or product version may differ from the written guidance above.
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Official references
Written content reviewed November 1, 2026. Menu availability depends on the product version, permissions and service.
