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cPanel Upgrading MySQL/MariaDB in WHM Without Breaking cPanel Sites

Upgrading MySQL or MariaDB from WHM? Here's how to use the built-in upgrade tool safely, without corrupting cPanel databases, phpMyAdmin, or client sites.

10 August 2026 · 6 min · 15 views cPanel MySQL "Unknown Collation" Error After Migration: Causes & Fix

Getting 'Unknown collation utf8mb4_0900_ai_ci' when importing a MySQL 8 database dump into cPanel's older MariaDB? Here's the exact cause and fix, step by step.

21 August 2026 · 5 min · 19 views