PHP-MySQL Database Connectivity Using XAMPP Server
This document provides a step-by-step guide for connecting PHP to MySQL using XAMPP server. It describes downloading and installing XAMPP, creating a database and table in MySQL, and writing PHP code to insert data into the MySQL table from an HTML form.
What we Require?
1.XAMPP Server(32 bit/64 bit)
2. Editor(Notepad++/Netbeans)
3. Any Latest Browser(Internet
Explorer/Chrome/Mozila Firefox)
4.
• Download LatestVersion of XAMPP(32/64 bit,
according to your machine) from apachefriends.org
• An .exe file will be downloaded after few minutes.
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5.
• Now DoubleClick on Downloaded exe file of XAMPP. It
will be started to install.
• There can a warning message shown as in following
snapshot. Just click on Ok (because it is related with user
account control, will be discussed later sometime).
7.
• After fewminutes, XAMPP will be installed.XAMPP comes with its
Control Panel. This control panel is used to start/stop any service
directly. It will prompt to open Control panel. You can open now or
later on. I will open to check the installation status of XAMPP.
• After clicking on finish, Save appropriate language.
• Now Following snapshot shows XAMPP control panel.
8.
• Now startApache and MySQL services by clicking on Start Buttons shown
in front of them.Now, lets check the working of server.
• Open any Browser.(I will open Chrome).
• Type localhost in address bar and hit enter.The following screen shows
successful working of XAMPP.
• Open XAMPPControl Panel.It can be opened by moving to
C:xampp directory.Serach xampp-control file and click on it.
• Now click on Admin button in front of MySQL Module.It will
open MySQL database user interface in default browser as
shown.
• You can create and manage databases in this interface. It can
be also openend by typing http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ in
address bar.
Creating Database
• Clickon database Tab.
• Now type name of database you want to create.I type
user_account. Then click on create button.
• Now new database with name user_accounts will be created
and shown on the top in hierarchical way.
13.
Creating Table
• Nowgive a tablename to be created and select number of columns. Click
on go to proceed further.
• I have typed two columns say, user_id and user_passwd for my table.Click
on save to process query. A table will be created as shown.