You can use phpMyAdmin to alter the collation of mySQL databases,
- In cPanel, select the phpMyAdmin icon in th Databases subsection.
- Choose the database that you would like to modify from the drop down menu on the left side of the page.
- Select the "Operations" tab.
- The collation option will be at the bottom of the page. Using the dropdown menu, you can choose how the database is collated.
Note:Â Only new tables will be created with the collation you have chosen - old tables will not be modified. To get around this, re-install or edit the tables and their individual fields. Newly saved databases will have their collation changed.