<html> <head> <title>Sequel Pro Help - Connecting to a Database</title> <meta name="AppleTitle" content="Connecting to a Database"> <meta name="AppleFont" content="Lucida Grande"> <meta ROBOTS="robots" CONTENT="anchors"> </head> <body text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#0000FF" vlink="#0000FF" topmargin="0" leftmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <font face="Lucida Grande,Geneva,Arial"> <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%" height="80"> <tr> <td align="left" valign="top" width="70"> <img src="sequel-pro_logo.jpg" width="60" height="60" border="0"> </td> <td align="left"><h1>Connecting to a Database</h1> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2"> <img src="bar.gif" width="100%" height="20"> </td> </tr> </table> <br> <font size="-1"> <a href="../index.html">Back to the main menu</a> <br> <br> In order to work with a database and its tables, you must first be connected to it. The database connection screen appears at the start of the program. <br> <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td bgcolor="#fff8dc" valign="top"> <font size="-1" face="Lucida Grande,Geneva,Arial"> <ul> <li>Enter at least the host (IP or domain name). To connect to a local database, enter localhost or 127.0.0.1 as host.</li> <li>If you enter a database, it will be selected when the connection to the server is established. Otherwise you can select one of the databases on the server afterwards.</li> <li>If you enter no port, Sequel Pro uses the default port.</li> <li>Choose "Save to favorites..." in the favorites popup-button to save a connection. Passwords are stored in the Keychain. To edit favorites open the Preferences.</li> <li>You can connect to multiple databases by opening a new window (Menu File > New)</li> </ul> </td> <td width="255" valign="top" align="center"> <img src="connect.jpg" width="220" height="199" border="0"> </td> </tr> </table> </font> </body> </html>