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L3 - Introducing phpMyAdmin

This document provides an introduction and overview of key functions in phpMyAdmin for managing a MySQL database, including: - Creating a MySQL database from phpMyAdmin - Adding, editing, and deleting records in database tables - Displaying the content of databases and browsing records The document explains how to create a database and profile table with phpMyAdmin, insert records, and view, edit, and remove data from the tables. It provides step-by-step instructions for common database management tasks in phpMyAdmin's graphical user interface.

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L3 - Introducing phpMyAdmin

This document provides an introduction and overview of key functions in phpMyAdmin for managing a MySQL database, including: - Creating a MySQL database from phpMyAdmin - Adding, editing, and deleting records in database tables - Displaying the content of databases and browsing records The document explains how to create a database and profile table with phpMyAdmin, insert records, and view, edit, and remove data from the tables. It provides step-by-step instructions for common database management tasks in phpMyAdmin's graphical user interface.

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Lesson 3

Introducing

• What is phpMyAdmin
• Creating a MySQL Database from phpMyAdmin
• Adding Records
• Editing Records
• Deleting Records
• Displaying the content of My Database
What is phpMyAdmin?
phpMyAdmin is a very popular open source tool
used to manage your MySQL database.

Its graphical user interface (GUI) enables you to bypass the traditional command prompt
method of managing MySQL and instead use a browser
Creating a MySQL Database
from phpMyAdmin

1 In the Create New Database textbox, type


friends then click the Create button
2 Click on the friends database to create table

There will be a message that Database has been created. Click on


the friends database to create table
3 Type the table name and number of columns.
Then click Go button
Every table should also have a field that will serve as
primary key so that you can uniquely identify a
record in that table.

For our profile table, the primary key should be ID.


We also want MySQL to take charge of numbering our
ID field so we put a checkmark on the Auto
increment checkbox.
Once you are through. Click the Close button
Here is where you define the require
4
fields that comprise our table
This screen indicates that you have successfully created our profile table.
Field Id has underline to indicate as primary key.
Add
Records

To add a record in the specific table, make sure that the table is selected. Do this by clicking the table name found on
the left side of the page then click the insert tab.
You can enter as many data as you want. Don’t forget to click the go button to save the record. Notice that it is now
easy to enter dates.
Browse
Record

Edit
Record

Delete
Record

To display all the records, just click the Browse button. You should be able to see the records you have entered.
To edit particular record, just click the edit(pencil) icon next before each record.
Don’t forget to click Go button to update the records when editing.
To delete click the delete(X) button before each record. Confirm to delete the record
For multiple editing or deleting, check the records and select edit/delete icon at the bottom.

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