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Databases overview
NitHost manages three database engines with creation, user credentials, site linking, import/export, and inclusion in backups.
Who can use this page? Site Manager: databases on your sites. User: databases when you have manage on the linked site.
| Engine | Good for | Link key (default) |
|---|---|---|
| MariaDB / MySQL | WordPress, PHP apps | Traditional DB name/user or app-specific |
| PostgreSQL | Modern SQL apps, Rails/Django | DATABASE_URL, DB_NAME |
| MongoDB | Document apps, GridFS | MONGO_URL, DB_NAME |
Where to manage
Sidebar → Databases
- Create (New Database → type)
- View size stats and linked site
- Users / permissions
- Export / import archives
Linking to a site
When creating a database you can link a site and auto-inject connection environment variables (sensitive, runtime-only by default). Existing site variables are never overwritten.
Credentials are shown once at creation — copy them immediately. Passwords cannot be recovered later from the panel.
Backups
Linked databases are included in scheduled site backups when backups are configured. See Backups.