dewemoji/tableplus-ssh-tunnel-guide.md

TablePlus (Paid) or Sequel Ace (Free) + SSH Tunnel Guide (MySQL)

This is a complete, step‑by‑step guide to access your internal Coolify MySQL from your Mac using SSH tunnel + TablePlus or Sequel Ace.

1) Install a GUI client

Choose one:

Option A — Sequel Ace (Free)

brew install --cask sequel-ace

Option B — TablePlus (Trial/paid)

Pick one method:

Option A — Homebrew

brew install --cask tableplus

Option B — Download App

• Download from TablePlus website and install normally.

2) Create the SSH tunnel (Mac Terminal)

Replace USER and YOUR_SERVER with your SSH credentials:

ssh -N -L 3307:127.0.0.1:3306 USER@YOUR_SERVER

Keep this terminal open while you use TablePlus.
If you close it, the tunnel disconnects.

3) Open TablePlus or Sequel Ace and create connection

In the app:

1. Click Create a new connection

2. Choose MySQL

3. Fill in:

   • Name: Dewemoji (or anything)
   • Host: 127.0.0.1
   • Port: 3307
   • User: dewesql (or your MySQL user)
   • Password: (your MySQL password)
   • Database: dewemoji (or your DB name)

4. Click Test → should be green

5. Click Connect

4) Done

You now have full GUI access to the internal MySQL.

Troubleshooting

“Connection refused”

• Tunnel not running (step 2). Keep it open.

“Access denied”

• Wrong MySQL username/password.

No tables

• Wrong database name.

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If you want, I can add a short “quick commands” section for mysql CLI too.