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<div align=justify>'''phpMyAdmin''' is a tool written in PHP intended to administrate and manage MySQL databases through a graphic user interface over the Web. phpMyAdmin has become one of the most popular web-based MySQL management tools as it comes with detailed documentation and is being supported by a large multi-language community.

phpMyAdmin tool allows you to perform a wide range of operations with MySQL:

* Create databases
* Create, drop and edit MySQL tables
* Delete, add and edit MySQL fields as well as manage keys on fields
* Execute SQL statements
* Repair and optimize MySQL tables
* Manage user privileges
* Export data into various formats (CSV, SQL, XML, Excel and other popular formats)
* Back up and restore MySQL databases
* Download MySQL dumps

To manage MySQL databases, go to your cPanel => databases => phpMyAdmin
You will see the list of your databases from the left side. Simply choose the database needed and perform the operation needed.

Let's take an example of how to manage the MySQL database (''user_db'') and optimize its tables.
Once you get to the phpMyAdmin screen choose user_db database from the left. You should get its tables listed now. Select the tables you would like to optimize by checking the box next to the desired tables and select '''Optimize table''' from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.

If you want to restore a MySQL dump for a database from a different server, then you need to download a MySQL dump from the old server, create a database needed and import the MySQL dump.</div>
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