What is @phpMyAdmin and how to use it?

What is @phpMyAdmin and how to use it?

phpMyAdmin is an open-source tool built on PHP that enables you to administer MySQL and MariaDB databases online. To use it, you’ll need to install the software on a server running either Windows or one of the several Linux distros it supports. The software enables you to manage as many databases as you want.

How do I install phpMyAdmin on a Linux server?

If you’re using Linux, you can do so using a simple apt-get command, whereas Windows Server users can use the Composer tool for an easy setup. However, you’ll usually find access to the latest version of phpMyAdmin within your hosting account.

How do I create a new table in phpMyAdmin?

Reload the page “http://localhost/phpmyadmin/index.php”. You should see either the login page or see the first screen of the phpmyadmin. Provide the name of the database and click on Create. Click on the database within which you want to create a new table.

Where can I find the latest version of phpMyAdmin?

However, you’ll usually find access to the latest version of phpMyAdmin within your hosting account. To access it, navigate to your management dashboard (usually cPanel or Plesk), log in using your credentials, then look for the Databases section – there should be a phpMyAdmin icon inside:

Does phpMyAdmin support master / foreign – tables?

Starting with version 2.3.0 phpMyAdmin offers a lot of features to work with master / foreign – tables (see $cfg [‘Servers’] [$i] [‘pmadb’] ). If you tried to set this up and it does not work for you, have a look on the Structure page of one database where you would like to use it.

How to grant permissions to MySQL database in phpMyAdmin?

phpMyAdmin does not apply any special security methods to the MySQL database server. It is still the system administrator’s job to grant permissions on the MySQL databases properly. phpMyAdmin’s Users page can be used for this.

What happens if I break something in phpMyAdmin?

If you do so, demo can not be accessed until privileges are restored, so you just break things for you and other users. Feel free to try any of the phpMyAdmin features. If you break something, just wait a while. The database configuration resets every hour. Databases are cleaned weekly, so do not expect that your data will stay there forever.

How do I create a test account in phpMyAdmin?

Click the database on the left side panel ( phplogin) and execute the following SQL statement: On phpMyAdmin this should look like: The above SQL statement code will create the accounts table with the columns id, username, password, and email. The SQL statement will insert a test account with the username: test, and the password: test.

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