The MySQL server supports multiple character sets and it is possible to set a default server character set that is applied to all tables, columns, and databases unless overridden. Use the dialog to change the default character set of the MySQL server.
: Choose this option if you want to use
latin1as the default server character set.latin1is used for English and many Western European languages.: Choose this option if you want to use
utf8as the default server character set. This is a Unicode character set that can store characters from many different languages.: Choose this option if you want to pick the server's default character set manually. Choose the desired character set from the provided drop-down list.