[SOLVED] do I need mysql set up on my computer?

Oak · Jan 18th, 2008, 09:40

Totaly new to this

I had phpMyadmin data base set up for me by my web host. do I need to have mysql set up on my computer to create a new table etc.

There has been two data base set up already 1 with a table and one in my name. the one in my name has no privileges?

Rakuli · Jan 18th, 2008, 10:07

No, mysql is on your host so you don't need it at all on your computer. You just need to go to the address of phpmyadmin (there should be a link in cpanel).

You probably don't want to touch the privledges table or the configuration database at all. Phpmyadmin is very easy to learn and you can get tonnes of help if you're stuck.

Oak · Jan 18th, 2008, 10:23

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No, mysql is on your host so you don't need it at all on your computer. You just need to go to the address of phpmyadmin (there should be a link in cpanel).

cpanel?

So they have set me up a data base with 0 tables and one with 17 why the one with 0 in my name?

is the a link for a tutorial on how to use phpmyadmin?

Thanks I am a person of a million questions

Rakuli · Jan 18th, 2008, 10:34

cpanel is a hosting control panel -- your host mustn't use this then

The one with 17 tables? Leave that as is.. The one in your name is the one you want to play with.

phpmyadmin is much easier if you have a basic grasp of mysql first...

Here's a tutorial

http://www.help.thinkhost.com/web-de...ses/phpmyadmin

here is a tutorial of the mysql basics if you don't know them already

http://inpics.net/mysqlbasics.html

Cheers,

Oak · Jan 18th, 2008, 11:14

Yes 17 tables.

Thanks I will get at it.

Oak · Jan 18th, 2008, 12:05

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Here's a tutorial

http://www.help.thinkhost.com/web-de...ses/phpmyadmin

I found a very short tutorial on setting up a basic table that's it though. The link bellow had an error message?

http://www.thinkhost.com/services/kb...tutorial.shtml

I have an address book that I want to add to the data base, it currently sits in Outlook Ex and I have a copy of it in M Excel. The contacts are set in groups of folders example:

Parents
Members
Mailing list
government organisations

I want to add these contacts to phpadmin as groups. Can I get help or should I just try and import?

Thanks

Oak · Jan 18th, 2008, 12:20

Well actually I found this page with loads of tutorials.

http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&c...yadmin&spell=1

Oak · Jan 18th, 2008, 14:27

I am stuck!

Can anyone help me to import contacts into phpmyadmin?