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Executing SQL Queries in phpMyAdmin
Article ID: 121
Written By: morpheus2matrix
Written On: Thu Feb 04, 2010 4:27 pm
Description: Get the steps to executing SQL queries for MODs in phpMyAdmin
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This KB article is a quick 'how to', for a more detailed set of instructions see this topic viewtopic.php?f=16&t=588696

1. Go into phpMyAdmin in your web browser and enter your login and password : you should see a screen like this :
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2. Now, find your database on the left part of the screen :
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3. You should see something like this :
Top of the screen :
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4. Look for the SQL tab and click it. Once you are on this page, copy/paste the SQL query to run into the box :
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5. Click on "Go" (or Execute) :
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6. Now, you should see a page like this :
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7. If you get a message error, like this :
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Just read the error message and correct the sql query and try it again.



If all has gone well you have then successfully executed a SQL query using phpMyAdmin.