Use the WordPress database and admin access

Every managed WordPress site includes a built-in database. AppLaunch creates and configures it during site provisioning.

Find the connection details

Open the site and select Database. The page shows:

• Built-in database name and username.
• Database password when available.
• Internal host and port for code running inside the WordPress container.
• External host and port for tools running on your own computer.
• WP Admin user information.

Use the internal values from WordPress itself. Use external values only from an external MySQL client. Copy values exactly; managed names may contain prefixes.

Open WP Admin

Under WordPress Access, click Open WP Admin, or visit texthttps://YOUR-DOMAIN/wp-admin. Use the WordPress administrator credential, not the MySQL user or your AppLaunch password.

Open phpMyAdmin

Click Open phpMyAdmin and sign in with the built-in database credentials shown on the same page. phpMyAdmin directly changes production data. Export affected tables before bulk updates, and never run a query copied from an untrusted source.

Rotate the database password

1. Create a completed backup.
2. Open Database → Built-in Database.
3. Choose the password rotation action and confirm.
4. Save the new password immediately.
5. Wait for the operation to finish.
6. Confirm both the public site and text/wp-admin load.

AppLaunch updates the managed WordPress configuration as part of its supported rotation flow. Any external script or saved database client using the old password must be updated separately.

Avoid common mistakes

• Do not change textsiteurl or texthome directly unless you understand the domain migration effect.
• Do not delete WordPress option, user, or post metadata rows to solve a display problem.
• Do not expose the external database port or credentials in public code.
• Do not share a database export without removing personal data and secrets.

Use WordPress backups and logs before risky changes.