MySQL is a robust and widely used Linux based database system. The database is very flexible in nature and can be used with various scripting languages, such as PHP, Perl and cgi.
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How do I set up a MySQL database?

A MySQL database is automatically included with your package. The details of your database are included in your welcome email.

How do I connect to a MySQL database?

You can connect to the database via PHP4 and phpMyAdmin. phpMyAdmin is installed in a password protected directory on your virtual server. From the phpMyAdmin interface you will be able to access many features of your database, such as table and field creation.

Connecting to MySQL via PHP4

For direct integration of the database into your web pages for dynamic updates - we provide the HTML-embedded scripting language PHP4.

The basic command that you need to use in your PHP4 script is this:-

$mysql_link = mysql_connect("localhost", "username", "password");

This is the command needed to connect to the database. For details on the commands needed to handle the database please visit the PHP4 Web Site.

For further details on integrating PHP4 with your web pages, click here.

Can I create more than one database?

Our server configuration generally allows for a single database per user account - however within that database you are allowed to set-up any number of tables. If you do need an extra database we can install one for an additional fee.