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What should the database host be for SlickStack setup wizard

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  • November 29, 2022 at 6:56 pm #3108
    Carolyn
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    Here is the prompt:

    Choose database host (e.g. IP) without port: 127.0.0.1

    November 29, 2022 at 7:01 pm #3109
    Jeremy
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    it should be 127.0.0.1 which is the localhost (loopback) IP address unless you are using a remote database or something

    January 27, 2023 at 4:11 pm #3988
    Janice
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    Many of managed (remote) database providers these days are using a unique CNAME instead of IP address so you can input that, I tested and it works fine with SlickStack

    example:

    my-unique-string.region.example.com

    January 27, 2023 at 4:16 pm #3989
    Bryan
    Guest

    not necessarily CNAME but you understand my meaning I think 😆

    January 30, 2023 at 6:34 am #4023
    David
    Guest

    @Janice is correct

    You can input whatever database server address (URL) that your managed database provider gave to you, it doesn’t necessarily need to be an IP address and probably will not be an IP address at most of the modern cloud database providers these days.

    SlickStack defaults to using TCP connections for the database which means it will connect to remote databases no problem.

    February 1, 2023 at 9:14 am #4075
    Christian
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    DigitalOcean managed database hostname example:

    your_database_cluster_hostname.b.db.ondigitalocean.com

    https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-connect-to-mysql-managed-database-via-phpmyadmin

    May 13, 2024 at 10:11 am #24834
    Vincent
    Guest

    database server can be IP address or hostname it doesn’t matter, as long as the database server accepts connections that way. but the port number must be exactly correct. every database server provider uses a different port number so check it carefully…

    January 2, 2025 at 7:07 pm #27208
    Charles
    Guest

    DigitalOcean managed database hostname example:

    what is the port number for DigitalOcean remote databases then

    January 2, 2025 at 7:08 pm #27209
    Philip
    Guest

    mysqldump from managed remote database server

    January 2, 2025 at 7:09 pm #27210
    Sean
    Guest

    Database Access

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