---
title: "How to set the Encoding Type for SQL Manager in PrestaShop 1.5"
description: "Our last article for the Working with SQL Manager course will cover how to change the database encoding type, either UTF-8 or ISO-8859-1. Follow the steps below to learn how to modify the encoding..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/prestashop/set-encoding-type/
date: 2012-10-08
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Prestashop", "Working with Databases"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to set the Encoding Type for SQL Manager in PrestaShop 1.5

Our last article for the [Working with SQL Manager](/support/website/installing-phpmyadmin-on-your-account/) course will cover how to change the database encoding type, either UTF-8 or ISO-8859-1. Follow the steps below to learn how to modify the encoding type in PrestaShop 1.5

**Setting the SQL Manager Encoding type in PrestaShop 1.5**

1. [ Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 dashboard](/support/edu/prestashop/login-to-dashboard/).
2. Using the top menu bar, hover over the **Advanced Parameters** tab and click on the **SQL Manager** option from the menu.
3. You are now on the *SQL Manager* page. Look to the lower section of the page entitled *Settings*. From there, you will see the **Select your encoding file by default field.[![encoding](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_SQL_Manager_Encoding_encoding.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/edu_prestashop1.5_Advanced_Paramaters_SQL_Manager_Encoding_encoding.png) **
4. The dropdown offers two selection: UTF-8 Known as Unicode, it is the current standard. It encompasses all known languages. ISO-8859-1 Older standard, being replaced by UTF-8. Generally for Western European languages.
5. Once you have selected the encoding type, click on the green **Save** button to finalize any changes.