1. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites - Using WAMP

2. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
Connecting to MySQL database on your WAMP Web Server
Start / Run..
Enter mysql –h localhost –u root –p
There is no password set by default on WAMP Server. Do NOT set a password.

3. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
Connecting to MySQL database on your WAMP Web Server
Start / Run..
Enter mysql –h localhost –u root –p Or
Access the command line interface using WAMP’s pop-up menu

4. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
MySQL commands:
Show databases;
Use database-name;
Explain table-name; or describe table-name;

5. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
MySQL commands:
Create database garage;
Show databases;
Use garage;
Create table cars(id int, make text, model text);
Describe cars;
Drop table cars;

6. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
MySQL commands:
Create table cars (id int auto_increment, make varchar(20) not null, model varchar(20) not null unique, primary key (id) );
Explain cars;
Insert into cars values (1, “Porsche”, “Carrera”);
Select * from cars;
Insert into cars (make, model) values (“Ferrari”, “Dino”), (“Lamborghini”, “Diablo”);

7. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
MySQL commands:
Alter table cars add top_mph int;
Select * from cars;
Update cars set model = “911 Turbo” where id=1;
Update cars set model = “F355” where make=“Ferrari”;

8. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
MySQL commands:
Update cars set model = “Murcielargo” where make=“Lamborghini”;
Update cars set top_mph=189 where id=1;
Update cars set top_mph=183 where id=2;
Update cars set top_mph=205 where id=3;
Select * from cars;

9. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
MySQL commands:
Delete from cars where id = 3;
Alter table cars drop top_mph;
Drop table cars;
Drop database garage;
Select * from cars;

10. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
Using PHPMyAdmin
Create a new database BookShop
Under Create New Table, enter Books
Number of Fields = 6
First field:
Field = Bkid, Type = INT, Index = Primary, A_I for Auto Increment.

11. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
Add records to your table:
Field
Type
Lengths/Values
Title
VARCHAR
255
Author 60
Publisher
Price
DECIMAL
10, 2
Category 20

12. Introduction to PHP and MySQL – Creating Database-Driven Websites
Other fields:
Title
Author
Publisher
Price
Category
Nightfall
Asimov
Bantam
5.99
Sci Fi
Patriot Games
Clancy
Berkeley
4.95
Thriller
2010
Clarke
Ballantine
3.95
Lie Down with Lions
Follett
Signet
Mystery
A Thief of Time
Hillerman
Harper
The Fly on the Wall
Hornet Flight
7.99
The Innocent Man
Grisham
Dell
Mission of Honour

13. Using the MySQL Console
Show all tables
Use the Bookshop database
Show all the tables
Show the Books table structure
Display all Books records
Display all books within the category ‘Thriller’