MySQL

10+ tips for working smarter with SQL

The sharper your SQL skills become, the more robust and error-free your solutions will be. Here are a dozen practical tips to get you started. Read more »

Firewall MySQL with GreenSQL

GreenSQL is a "firewall" for MySQL databases that could help protect your database from SQL injection vulnerabilities. Read more »

Executing queries with phpMyAdmin

This tutorial shows you how to construct and execute queries using phpMyAdmin. Read more »

Use command-line MySQL for additional flexibility

The more popular ways of using MySQL are to use GUI front ends, such as phpMyAdmin or the MySQL GUI administration tools. While these tools are fantastic and make managing a MySQL database easier, the mysql command-line program works quite well also, and is more flexible. Read more »

Creating and managing a Mysql database with phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is a graphical user interface (GUI) developed in PHP, for creating and managing MySQL databases. Read more »

Install, configure and integrate PHP and MySQL on Windows

PHP and MySQL are a powerful combination when it comes to providing dynamic content to your user base. Get the step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring these products in a Microsoft Windows environment. Read more »

Six steps to secure sensitive data in MySQL

If you're using MySQL, there are some easy things you can do to secure your systems and significantly reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your sensitive data. Read more »

MySQL to get 'solid' transactions

High-end database company Solid Information Technology will create an open-source storage "engine" for the MySQL database. Read more »

Open-source database Ingres targets software firms

Database company Ingres is creating a package of its namesake open-source database and a version of Linux, a combination it hopes will appeal to hosted application providers. Read more »

Using foreign keys and referential integrity in MySQL

Recent versions of MySQL have implemented support for foreign keys through the new InnoDB table engine. We explain how it works. Read more »

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