Database access

Open a web database manager in your browser, or connect any MySQL client.

Each forum has its own isolated MySQL database. There are two ways in, both on the forum's Database tab.

Web database manager (nothing to install)

Click Open database to launch a full database manager right in your browser. You're signed in automatically and scoped to just this forum's database — browse and edit tables, run SQL, and export, with no client to install and no password to copy.

Any MySQL client

Open the Database tab and copy your credentials (host, database name, user, password).
Connect with any MySQL client — TablePlus, DBeaver, HeidiSQL, or the mysql command line.
Run queries, export, or import as needed.

Back up before any bulk write — the Backups tab takes an on-demand snapshot in seconds.