How to connect to remote mysql in navicat

How to use Navicat to connect to a remote MySQL database

1. Open Navicat and create a connection

• Start Navicat and click the "New Connection" button (or press F8).
• Select "MySQL" from the "Connection Type" drop-down menu.

2. Enter connection information

• "Hostname/IP Address": Enter the IP address or host name of the remote MySQL server.
• "Port": Enter the port number that the MySQL server listens for, the default value is 3306.
• "Username": Enter the username with remote MySQL server access.
• "Password": Enter the password corresponding to the above username.
• "Database": If necessary, you can select the specific database to connect to.

3. Configure other settings (optional)

• "Connect Method": Select the method to connect to the remote server, which can be TCP/IP or SSH.
• "Encryption": Enable encryption options if needed to improve connection security.
• "Character Set": Select the character set encoding to use for connection.

4. Save the connection

• Click the "Test Connection" button to verify the connection information.
• If the test is successful, click the "Save Connection" button to save the connection information as a new configuration file.

5. Connect to a remote MySQL server

• In the Navicat main window, double-click the saved connection profile.
• The connection to the remote MySQL server is established.

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• Ensure that the remote MySQL server allows connections from the connected client.
• If the connection fails, check that the connection information is correct and make sure that your firewall or other security software is not blocking the connection.

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