Please tell me step by step how to download database software , and how to setup a backend database for mysql?

Question

I've created a site with golive, it has a premium area in a seperate directory. I need to create a login page. Someone told me to create a backend database (odbc) to upload to mysql server, I can't afford ms Access I'd like to download a free database utility which is as useful as ms access, I'd need you to tell me how to use it to. I already posted the job to scriptlanc.com, but am in a hurry. Thanks (my host is PHP enabled)

Answer 1

ODBC is for Microsoft Access and mySQL runs with Microsoft products but it works really well with PHP.

For what you say if your server is running PHP it most likely it is running mySQL on the back end.

What you need to do is login to your Control Panel for your server and look for "phpAdmin" it is really easy to use. All you have to do is after you login select "Create Database" and you are done.

Now, you might not have access to phpAdmin if your hosting doesnt allow you to make changes to your databases like that. in that case I will contact my host and ask them to create the databases for you and give you the UN and PASS for the databae. They should be able to do it in no time.