Changing the default collation for a database

To change the default collation for a database, follow these steps:

  • Log in to cPanel.
  • If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
  • In the DATABASES section of the cPanel home screen, click phpMyAdmin.
  • The phpMyAdmin administration page appears in a new window.
  • In the left pane, click the name of the database you want to modify.
  • On the top menu bar, click Operations.
  • Under Collation, select the collation that you want for the database, and then click Go.

Changing the collation for a table

To change the collation for a database table, follow these steps:

  • Log in to cPanel.
  • If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.
  • In the DATABASES section of the cPanel home screen, click phpMyAdmin.
  • The phpMyAdmin administration page appears in a new window.
  • In the left pane, click the + icon next to the name of the database that contains the table you want to modify. phpMyAdmin expands the view to show the database's tables.
  • Click the name of the table you want to modify.
  • On the top menu bar, click Operations.
  • Under Table options, in the Collation list box, select the collation that you want for the table, and then click Go.
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