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&nbsp;You may choose the type of encoding for the data (text) that is stored in your MySQL database. There are two
places to choose the encoding: the Preferences pane or the encoding pull-down bar at the bottom left of the application window. There
are over 20 encodings for you to choose from.
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<b>In the Preferences Pane</b>
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			<li>Open up the "Preferences Pane" of Sequel Pro</li>
			<li>From the pull-down at the bottom left of the preferences window, labelled "Default Encoding", choose an option.</li>
			<li>The encoding you choose will be the default encoding for all future databases</li>
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			<li>In the main application window there will be a pull-down at the bottom left of the window labelled "Encoding".</li>
			<li>From the pull-down choose an encoding option.</li>
			<li>The encoding you choose will be the default encoding for all future databases</li>
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