"It can be very easy, depending on your skills. Many Web Hosting companies offer MySQL service that is as simple as creating the database, creating a user, and assigning that user to the database in a few clicks!"
Yes, WordPress uses one database which you set-up on installation. It's easy to set-up for those new to MySQL / PHP. It's simple and quick to set-up. WordPress is also a great Content Management Syste.
Using either CGI or PHP and a MYSQL table.
Web hosting should require no set up. Most providers offer simple plug and play interfaces.
The MySQL logo is made up of the world MySQL and it has a dolphin jumping upwards on the right side.
Here is a simple script that you can do to run a MySQL query after you have set a database up. <?php // Database Settings $db['hostname'] = "localhost"; $db['username'] = "<db username>"; $db['password'] = "<db password>"; $db['database'] = "<db name>"; // Connect to MySQL $connect = mysql_connect($db['hostname'], $db['username'], $db['password']); // Select Database mysql_select_db($db['database'], $connect); // Do MySQL Query mysql_query("INSERT INTO table_name SET field_name = '1234567890'"); // Close MySQL mysql_close($connect); ?> Obviously you will need to use your own MySQL settings and database details, but this gives you a general overview of how you can do it.
Personal hosting varies in cost depending on the customer's needs. Personal hosting can start as little as $1.99 a month for basic web set up and service.
To get help setting up a MySQL Replication you can go to the MySQL website and read the faq section or contact their helpline. You can also go to How To Forge and ask in the forums.
You are probably referring to running a MySQL query from within a PHP script. This is often done so that the PHP code can perform operations on the data that it gets out from the database. Creating an actual query from php is fairly simple once you have everything else set up, in fact if you know MySQL already you can just use the exact same syntax in PHP. Here is a link to a tutorial that will show you how to set up everything: http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/phpmysql/
If you have MySQL and PHP working then you need to simply turn on Web Sharing in the Sharing section of System Preferences to make them usable. If MySQL is not configured the instructions linked below may be of help.
Set up the database as a UTF-8-encoded database. You can do this easily with PHPMyAdmin.
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One can manage dedicated hosting by opting this decision when they sign up for a high intensity server. Most people use this so that they can easily set up a site online.