Access MySql hosted on a web-server from local XAMPP Application

I'm looking towards a solution which could enable my PHP MySQL Application to access data from a hosted MySQL hosted over say abc.com. Not to mention, that both databases (one hosted on my Local XAMPP and that over Cpanel) are same.

I have tried enabling allow_url_include in my php.ini file, but it isn't helping !

My aim is to modify my web-based database via a locally installed CRUD Application.