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Step 1
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Log into the 1&1 Control Panel http://admin.1and1.co.uk and access the MySQL Administration page.
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Step 2
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Click on the Edit button next to the database that you want to change
This will open up settings that you can change for this MySQL database.
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Step 3
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You can change the password by typing in your new password, this must be at least 7 characters, a mixture of letter and number is the most secure and dictionary words are not recommended.
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Step 4
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Click the  button to make your changes, if you want to change the description please see the next step.
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Step 5
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The existing Description is there, however if you want to have a new one delete the existing text and then type a new description.
Click to save your changes.
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Step 6
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You will note that in the Overview the 3 control buttons next to the database have been replaced with "updating" this will be the case until the changes have been applied. This will normally take no longer than 15 minutes.
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Step 7
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Once the update has been completed you will be able to access the Administration controls once again.
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Scripting & Programming
Please note
Overview
This article is for 1&1 Linux WebHosting only.
