# Help me mysql **URL:** \ **Category:** Hosting Support\ **Created:** [October 20, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/help-me-mysql/67475 "2022-10-20T15:58:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/user_avatar/forum.infinityfree.com/greenreader9/32/22847_2.png) [@Greenreader9](https://forum.infinityfree.com/u/Greenreader9)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/help-me-mysql/67475/2 "2022-10-20T16:00:27Z")
> [@anon20625243](#): > > I want connect mysql by app on local but not working? You can’t do that here: > [@Connecting to MySQL from an external application](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/connecting-to-mysql-from-an-external-application/49339): > > Sometimes, you may want to connect to your MySQL database on your free hosting account using external software, like a desktop database manager (like MySQL Workbench) or an external program you wrote yourself (like an Android or iOS app). You cannot connect to a free hosting MySQL database from outside your hosting account. You can only interact with your free hosting database through PHP scripts uploaded to your free hosting account, or through our phpMyAdmin installation. The ability to con… > [@anon20625243](#): > > If mysql not connect, can i code on hosting? Not sure what you mean by that. You can use FTP to upload your files here: > [@How to upload files with FTP](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/how-to-upload-files-with-ftp/49306): > > The best and most reliable way to upload files is to use FTP. To upload files with FTP, you will need to following: Your FTP username Your FTP password The FTP hostname An FTP client You can find your FTP username, password and hostname in the client area under the FTP Details section. The FTP password is the same as your hosting account and control panel password, which is different from the password for the client area. If you like videos better then text guides, you can find one at the bot… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.infinityfree.com/t/help-me-mysql/67475)._