# Cant connect to fpt and external mysql

**URL:** <https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cant-connect-to-fpt-and-external-mysql/106010>\
**Category:** Hosting Support\
**Created:** [February 15, 2025, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cant-connect-to-fpt-and-external-mysql/106010 "2025-02-15T11:16:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/meishin/32/59902_2.png) [@Meishin](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Meishin)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/cant-connect-to-fpt-and-external-mysql/106010/2 "2025-02-15T11:47:10Z")

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> [@Frolix](#):
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> but on infinityfree it doesnt work

So it is working as expected. Free hosting doesn’t support remote MySQL.

> [@Frolix](#):
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> i cant even connect to the ftp

> [@Help, I cannot connect to FTP](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/help-i-cannot-connect-to-ftp/49307):
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> Being able to access your hosting account over FTP is very important to manage your website files. However, there are reason why you may have trouble connecting to the FTP service. This article explains a few things you can try to fix your FTP connection. Login to your control panel After your account has been created, or reactivated after a suspension, you may need to login to the hosting control panel once to enable FTP access to your account. You can login to the control panel by logging in…

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