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What type of connection do I have?

When you open Sequel Pro, the first screen that you will see is the database connection window. If you don't have access to a MySQL server, perhaps you could try installing MySQL on your Mac.

Local Connections

A MySQL Server running on the same computer as Sequel Pro is called local. You can connect to a local MySQL server in two ways:

Which type you prefer is up to you. See below for a description of the two methods.

For more details, see Connecting to a local MySQL Server.

If you installed MySQL with MAMP or XAMPP, see Connecting to MAMP or XAMPP.

Remote Connections

If the MySQL server is on a different computer as Sequel Pro, it's called a remote server. You can connect to remote servers:

You can use a standard connection if the MySQL server is directly reachable -- eg. if it is on your local network. If you cannot directly reach your server (eg. it is behind a firewall), you will have to use a SSH connection. For more details see Connecting to a MySQL Server on a Remote Host.

At the moment, Sequel Pro does not support SSL encryption. If possible, use a SSH connection instead.

Standard Connection 

A standard connection is an unencrypted connection using TCP/IP. Such a connection is usually made over the network or over the internet to a remote server. To specify which server to connect to, you must provide its IP address or DNS resolvable name: 

# IP Address
192.168.0.11
66.78.91.2

# DNS resolvable name
Crema.X-Serve.local
intranet.mycompany.com
mysql.webhosting.com

If you use the special address 127.0.0.1, you can connect to a server on your own computer.

Note: Some web hosting companies may give you access to MySQL running on the server that is hosting your website (often by adding your IP address to a whitelist). In this case your web host will provide you with an IP address or a domain name on a server located on the internet that has a port open for you to connect to. If this is unavailable to you, you may need to  connect to MySQL via an SSH Tunnel.

Required Fields
Host Enter the host name or IP address of the host.
Username The default username for a mysql install is root
Optional Fields
Name The name you want to give the favourite. 
Password The default password for a mysql install is an empty string. 
If that's the case, you should change the root password right away.
Database If you enter a database, it will be selected when the connection to
the server is established.
Otherwise you can select one of the databases on the server afterwards.
Port Defaults to port 3306.
 

 

Socket Connection 

A Socket connection is a connection to a copy of MySQL running on your local machine. If you are connecting to MySQL that you have installed from a package installer or source, then you won't normally need to enter anything into the socket field.

Required Fields
Username The default username for a mysql install is root
Password The default password for a mysql install is an empty string. 
If that's the case, you should change the root password right away.
Optional Fields
Name The name you want to give the favourite. 
Database If you enter a database, it will be selected when the connection to
the server is established.
Otherwise you can select one of the databases on the server afterwards.
Socket For non-standard mysql installs (e.g - MAMP) manually set the path. Read more about connecting via sockets to MAMP, XAMPP and other MySQL server setups.
 

 

SSH Connection 

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