PHP/MySQL Tutorial: How to Use PHP and MySQL?

Nowadays PHP is an alternative to Microsoft's Active Server Page (ASP) technology. It is an open source server-side language, which is used for creating dynamic web pages, which will be embedded in HTML.

MySQL is a freely available open source Relational Database Management System [RDBMS], a database engine of sorts that uses Structured Query Language (SQL).

The PHP/MySQL tutorial is part of the rich collection of web hosting tutorials, which SiteGround experts have prepared for everyone. Find out how to start your website, how to promote it, how to deal with cPanel, webmail and FTP.

PHP/MySQL Tutorial includes:

• A short introduction what is PHP and what it is used for;
• What is MySQL and what are its benefits;
• Learn how to create a MySQL database and user - this is an important section when you try to install a ready-made PHP/MySQL script on your website;
• Learn how to remove a MySQL database and user;
• Learn how to manage MySQL databases with phpMyAdmin or through Remote Connection;
• Learn how to connect PHP scripts with MySQL data;
• PHP code to connect to the Database;
• Learn how to execute commands on the server;
• Learn how to display table data in HTML;
• Learn how to select individual records;
• Learn how to add MySQL access hosts;
• Information about Zend Optimizer

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