Chapter 2. Getting Connected—Putting Your Database on the Web

This chapter introduces the fundamental concepts involved in putting your database on the Web so that you can begin writing and using Web scripts that access MySQL. It deals with techniques on which everything else in the book is built, showing you how to get up and running to do some basic things. For less-experienced readers, it also doubles as a tutorial by providing exposure to concepts you’ll need for understanding the material in the following chapters. If you’ve already been building Web sites, you just may want to skim through to verify that you’re familiar with the chapter’s ...

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