A Step by Step approach for
PHP-MySQL Connectivity Using XAMPP Server
Step I
Downloading and
Installing XAMPP
What we Require?
1. XAMPP Server(32 bit/64 bit) 2. Editor(Notepad++/Netbeans) 3. Any Latest Browser(Internet
Explorer/Chrome/Mozila Firefox)
• Download Latest Version 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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• Now Double Click 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).
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• After few minutes, 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.
• Now start Apache 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.
Step II
Creating Database and Table in
MySQL
• Open XAMPP Control 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.
MySQL Database User Interface
Creating Database
• Click on 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.
Creating Table
• Now give 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.
