# Renaming database tables with phpMyAdmin

> Learn how to rename a table in a database using phpMyAdmin in cPanel, keeping all of its columns and data.

Source: https://www.kualo.com/knowledgebase/cpanel-databases/renaming-database-tables-with-phpmyadmin
Updated: 2026-06-11

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You can rename a table in phpMyAdmin at any time - for example to give it a clearer name, or to match a change in your application. The table keeps all of its columns and data; only the name changes. This guide shows how.

## Before you start

Open phpMyAdmin from the **Databases** section of cPanel, click your database, then click the **table** you want to rename. New to phpMyAdmin? See [Becoming familiar with databases in phpMyAdmin](/knowledgebase/cpanel-databases/becoming-familiar-with-databases-in-phpmyadmin).

## Rename a table

1. With the table open, click the **Operations** tab.
2. In the **Table options** box, find the **Rename table to** field and type the new name.

   ![The Rename table to field in the Operations tab, with a new name entered](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/b8/4a/b84a8a9161f33887d047cf365d65d927625cfdec.png)

3. Click the **Go** button at the bottom of the Table options box.

phpMyAdmin renames the table and confirms the change. The table then appears under its new name in the left-hand panel, with all of its data intact.

![Confirmation that the table has been renamed](https://kb-cdn.kualo.com/0b/79/0b7938606e6fb5cead0c15acb9ef0c5c467bad64.png)

:::tip
If a website or application connects to this table, remember to update its code or configuration to use the new name - otherwise it will no longer be able to find the table.
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To make a duplicate of a table under a different name instead, see [Copying a database table with phpMyAdmin](/knowledgebase/cpanel-databases/copying-a-database-table-with-phpmyadmin).

If you need a hand, our support team is available 24/7 - just [open a support ticket](/knowledgebase/getting-started/how-to-create-a-support-ticket-in-mykualo).


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