What is MySQL?

MySQL is a database management system.

If you need to store a lot of data, or even search for it, it's best to organise the data into a database. MySQL provides a solution for this, which can be easily managed from PHP, so that you can easily display the data you want on your web pages.

Today's most popular CMS systems all require the use of a database. For example, WordPress is an open source content management system based on PHP and MYSQL.

MySQL itself is most easily managed in the phpMyadmin interface (which is provided free of charge in our system).