Chapter 4Publishing MySQL Data on the Web
This is it—the stuff you signed up for! In this chapter, you’ll learn how to take information stored in a MySQL database and display it on a web page for all to see.
So far, you’ve installed and learned the basics of MySQL, a relational database engine, and PHP, a server-side scripting language. Now you’re ready to learn how to use these tools together to create a true database driven website!
The Big Picture
Before we leap forward, it’s worth taking a step back for a clear picture of our ultimate goal. We have two powerful tools at our disposal: the PHP scripting language and the MySQL database engine. It’s important to understand how these will fit together.
The whole idea of a database driven website ...
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