Overview
Every site on Rapyd Cloud runs on a dedicated MariaDB database. The Database section of your site gives you direct access to your database credentials and phpMyAdmin, a browser-based tool for viewing and editing your database directly.
This is primarily a developer-facing area. Most day-to-day site management does not require direct database access, but it is useful for debugging, data migrations, manual edits, and advanced troubleshooting.
In this article, you will find a breakdown of the Database section, how to access phpMyAdmin, and what to know before resetting your database password.
The Database section
To access the Database section, open your site in the dashboard, then select Manage > Database from the left-hand menu. You can also click phpMyAdmin in the action bar at the top of the site page to go directly to phpMyAdmin.
The Database section displays the following credentials for your site:
PHP_MY_ADMIN URL: The direct URL for your site's phpMyAdmin instance. Each site has its own dedicated URL.
Database name: The name of your site's MariaDB database.
Database username: The username used to authenticate with the database.
Database password: The password for the database user. Click the eye icon to reveal it, or the copy icon to copy it to your clipboard.
Accessing phpMyAdmin
phpMyAdmin is a browser-based interface for managing your MariaDB database. From phpMyAdmin, you can view and edit tables, run SQL queries, import and export data, and make direct changes to your database.
You can open phpMyAdmin in two ways:
Click phpMyAdmin in the action bar at the top of the site page
Click phpMyAdmin in the upper-right corner of the Database credentials section
Both options open phpMyAdmin in a new tab using your site-specific URL. You can also bookmark this URL and access phpMyAdmin directly without going through the dashboard.
Important:
Direct database changes can break your site if made incorrectly. Always back up your site before making manual edits. See Creating and Managing Backups for instructions.
Resetting your database password
If you need to reset your database password, click Reset password at the bottom of the Database credentials section. This generates a new password for your database user.
Note:
The new password is applied instantly and your wp-config.php is updated automatically. No manual changes are required.
Conclusion
The Database section gives you direct access to your site's credentials and phpMyAdmin when you need to work at the database level. If you have any questions or run into issues, our support team is available 24/7.