Add an existing MySQL DBMS

A database management system (DBMS) is a software package designed to define, manipulate, retrieve, and manage data in a database. For more information please refer to the article Create a database.

Perform the following steps to create a new MySQL DBMS:

1. Go to Settings → Database servers → Add.
2. Enter the Name.
3. Select "MySQL" in the Type field.
4. Select "Connect an existing server" in the Action field. 
5. Specify the database Server address.
6. Enter the Username and Password to access the DBMS.  Use the upper and lower-case letters, digits, special symbols (such as @, ?, %) to set a strong password.
7. Enable the option Remote access to allow remote connections to the DBMS, and specify the IP address of the server. 
8. Click on Ok.