How can I setup a remote connection to MySQL?
To remotely connect to your MySQL databases, you must have an I.P.-based account. Login to your control panel and click on the side menu "ValueApps" then the "Database" tab. If you have not installed MySQL, click on "MySQL Database" under Available ValueApps. If you have already installed MySQL, click on "MySQLs" under Installed ValueApps. Check the box "TCP/IP Connection". Now login to your account via SSH.

Use the MySQL monitor to grant privileges.

Start the MySQL monitor with this command: 

mysql

or: 

/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysql

Your shell prompt should now look like this: 

mysql>

Run this command: 

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON *.* TO USERNAME@IP IDENTIFIED BY "PASSWORD";

USERNAME is the username that you would like to create.
IP is the public IP address of your remote connection. See examples
PASSWORD is the password you would like to use for this username.

You now must flush MySQL’s privileges. Run this command: 

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Run this command to exit MySQL: 

exit;

You can find your I.P. address by visiting these sites(opens a new window):

http://www.whatismyip.com
http://www.whatismyipaddress.net
http://www.showmyip.com
http://www.ipchicken.com

Host IP examples:

I.P. address or Host value of your remote Internet connection

Username

Connections matched by entry

corp.domain.com

john

john, connecting to remote MySQL server from corp.domain.com

corp.domain.com

 Any user, connecting to remote MySQL server from corp.domain.com

%

john

john, connecting from any host

%

 Any user, connecting from any host

%.domain.com

john

john, connecting to remote MySQL server from any host in the domain.com domain

133.155.177.199

john

john, connecting to remote MySQL server from the host with IP address 133.155.177.199

133.155.177.%

john

john, connecting to remote MySQL server from any host in the 133.155.177 class C subnet

133.155.177.0/255.255.255.0

john

Same as previous example