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This post is here because in the last 3 weeks I must have googled for the answer about 5 times.

How do you search and replace a word in a database using phpMyAdmin?

update [table_name] set [field_name] = replace([field_name],'[string_to_find]','[string_to_replace]');

So if I wanted to change every occurance of "joomla" to "Joomla!" in the articles of this site I would use the query window of phpMyAdmin and type

UPDATE jos_content SET introtext=REPLACE(introtext,'joomla','Joomla!');

J o o m l a !

Brian Teeman

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Who is Brian?

As a co-founder of Joomla! and OpenSourceMatters Inc I've never been known to be lacking an opinion or being too afraid to express it.

Despite what some people might think I'm a shy and modest man who doesn't like to blow his own trumpet or boast about achievements.

Where is Brian?

custom converse sneakers in the joomla colour scheme with the text joomla rocks embroidered on the heel