Title: Custom Admin Interface to External DB?
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Custom Admin Interface to External DB?

 *  [jtwg](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jtwg/)
 * (@jtwg)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-admin-interface-to-external-db/)
 * Hi all,
 * Somewhat new to WP but really liking it. I’m interested in building some admin
   screens to store data in a separate database from WP. In other words, I’d like
   to build some admin functionality that is outside of the realm of pages and posts.
   Can anyone suggest some good resources on where to begin with this?
 * Thanks!

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 *  [stvwlf](https://wordpress.org/support/users/stvwlf/)
 * (@stvwlf)
 * [16 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/custom-admin-interface-to-external-db/#post-1236892)
 * Consider adding your additional tables right within the WP db. It will make your
   life simpler. If that is not acceptable there is info around. A quick Google 
   search came up with
    [http://www.lbell270.com/index.php?page=web](http://www.lbell270.com/index.php?page=web)
   [http://www.tyssendesign.com.au/articles/cms/connecting-to-external-database-from-within-wordpress/](http://www.tyssendesign.com.au/articles/cms/connecting-to-external-database-from-within-wordpress/)
 * I couldn’t find it quickly but there is info in the Codex [http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page](http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page)
   somewhere about working with databases including an external. There is definitely
   info in the codex on adding your own custom tables with the WP database. Then
   you can use the WP database access functions on your custom data.
 * Here is a relevant page – your tables can be accessed this way also
    [http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wpdb_Class](http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wpdb_Class)

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