Creating and managing a Mysql database with phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is a HTML interface developed in PHP, for creating and managing MySQL databases.

Before you download and install the latest version, have a look at the requirements section on the phpMyAdmin Wiki.

The Interface

The screenshot of the interface is displayed below. The left-hand side of the screen contains the following icons; home, log out, query window (for executing SQL queries), phpMyAdmin documentation and the link to the MySQL Reference Manual. Below the icons is a Databases drop-down menu, that allows you to jump to the database of your choice. The tables will be displayed below the database you selected.