MySQL server is very pervasive, it is used by many web servers right now, the combination of PHP + MySQL is like Bill gates and Steve Ballmer. Using ODBC, you could connect to your remote MySQL database on the internet.
- Click the tutorial from Tigertech about enabling remote access of mysql database from local computer.
- If you have already tried the 1st step but you were failed, it’s probably because you haven’t define which computer can have a access to your mysql server. If you are using cpanel, grant yourself access to mysql by clicking Remote Database Access Host.
