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PHP is one of the most widely-used programming languages on the internet, and it allows you to do much more than simple HTML. MySQL allows you to easily create and modify databases on your server. Used together, these tools can create complex and powerful custom websites and databases. There’s a lot to learn when it comes to PHP and MySQL, but getting up and running with the basics will only take a little bit of time. See Step 1 below to get started. | PHP is one of the most widely-used programming languages on the internet, and it allows you to do much more than simple HTML. MySQL allows you to easily create and modify databases on your server. Used together, these tools can create complex and powerful custom websites and databases. There’s a lot to learn when it comes to PHP and MySQL, but getting up and running with the basics will only take a little bit of time. See Step 1 below to get started. | ||
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<li>Rent or create a web server. In order to use PHP and MySQL, you will need access to a web server. If you don’t have access to a web server, you will need to install one on your own computer. | <li>Rent or create a web server. In order to use PHP and MySQL, you will need access to a web server. If you don’t have access to a web server, you will need to install one on your own computer. | ||
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| − | <li>This guide will show you how to [[Choose | + | <li>This guide will show you how to [[Choose a Web Host|find a cheap, reliable web host]].</li> |
<li>This article will show you how to [[Create-a-Web-Host-in-Your-Home|create your own web server]].</li> | <li>This article will show you how to [[Create-a-Web-Host-in-Your-Home|create your own web server]].</li> | ||
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<li>The connection to the database is assigned to the variable “$connection”. This will allow you to easily refer to the connection later in the script.</li> | <li>The connection to the database is assigned to the variable “$connection”. This will allow you to easily refer to the connection later in the script.</li> | ||
| − | <li>To see how to create a database using the MySQL command line, check out [[Create | + | <li>To see how to create a database using the MySQL command line, check out [[Create a Database in MySQL|this article]].</li> |
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