MySQL

MySQL icon SQL stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is a international standard in querying and retrieving information from databases. MySQL is essentially an SQL server and database - it responds to requests for information that are written in SQL. You can communicate with MySQL using a wide variety of programming languages, including PHP, Perl, Python, etc. MySQL is Open Source software and generally free for commercial or personal use.

The following links provide good introductory information about MySQL :

It is recommended that you install phpMyAdmin first before you use MySQL (refer to Software Manager for more information about installing phpMyAdmin). phpMyAdmin is an easy-to-use MySQL administration script, and is the recommended tool for using MySQL. As an alternative, you can also use Dedicated Server Manager to perform several administration activities, which are described below.

To use phpMyAdmin:

  1. Install phpMyAdmin, if you have not already - refer to Software Manager for more information.

  2. Access phpMyAdmin's administration area - refer to Accessing a package's Admin area for more information.

Topics:

Adding a database
Adding a user