Help with phpmyadmin, total noob

[kdubbie]

Ok, I downloaded and installed WAMP 2.0. and set up Dreamweaver so I can test PHP locally. The PHP coding part is going great.

But here's the thing...I have absolutely no idea how to get started with MySQL and phpmyadmin. I have never seen or worked with a MySQL database, and definitely have never worked with phpmyadmin. I'm looking at PHP myadmin home screen and it might as well be written in German. (try not to laugh). I've tried looking up tutorials and documentation to explain what all the features and options do and how to use them, but everything I have found seems to talk to me like I have SOME idea of what I am looking at.

The phpmyadmin documentation is kind of a joke and explains how to set up phpmyadmin as if I installed it separately from WAMP. And says nothing helpful for someone who has no idea what they're looking at.

It seems that having installed MySQL through WAMP, phpmyadmin is good to start creating databases my php apps can interact with, but I really have no idea if there is any more I have to do to configure it.

Any resources that actually explains the interface and all the options it comes with, or any total noobie tutorials on phpmyadmin 3.2.0.1 would be GREATLY appreciated!!!

Thanks a lot....

 

[vacunita]

phpmyadmin is basically a front end to manage MYSQL databases. That means it provides a comfortable interface to connect to and manage MYSQL databases. So you don't have to issue commands through the command prompt.

As far as configuration is concerned WAMP should have done everything required. phpmyadmin should automatically connect to the MySQL server instance that is running on your computer.

You will need to understand some of the basics of database creation to understand what phpmyadmin is doing, and how to use it.

The basics of tables, fields, users, etc...

This may be a bit too basic but it may help you nonetheless:

http://dotatmac.mcmaster.ca/db_basics/db_01_home.htm

There are a few videos on youtube which may offer a bit more insight on how to work with phpmyadmin.


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