How do i open mysql in xampp?

Database setup using XAMPP

This is a short introduction to help you setup and test access to your database using a local web server (XAMPP). For more information on SQL commands, please refer to database textbook(s).
(Please let me know if you find any errors or omissions in the document —Upsorn Praphamontripong, 31-August-2022)

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Database setup using XAMPP
Access phpMyAdmin
Add a user account
Create a database
Create a table
Insert data
Retrieve data
Import SQL file
Export SQL file (back up your database)
How do I start MySQL in XAMPP?
Where can I find MySQL in XAMPP?
Why is MySQL not starting in XAMPP?
How do I open MySQL in browser?
Does XAMPP install MySQL?
How do I run MySQL on localhost?

XAMPP is an open source package that is widely used for PHP development. XAMPP contains MariaDB, PHP, and Perl; it provides a graphical interface for SQL (phpMyAdmin), making it easy to maintain data in a relational database.

If you have not installed XAMPP, please refer to XAMPP-setup to install and set up XAMPP.

Assuming that you have already set up XAMPP

Start the database server ("MySQL Database")
Start the PHP environment ("Apache Web Server")

Note: phpMyAdmin runs on a PHP environment. To use phpMyAdmin to manage databases, Apache Web server must be started.

Reminder: be sure to stop the server when you are done. Leaving the servers running consumes energy and may later prevent the servers from starting (in particular, MySQL server).

Access phpMyAdmin

Open a web browser, enter a URL http://localhost to access XAMPP dashboard
Select phpMyAdmin tab

Alternatively, you may access phpMyAdmin via the XAMPP manager / controller, click Go to Application button to access XAMPP dashboard.

The main page should look similar to the following

Add a user account

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select User accounts tab.
Select Add user account link.
Enter user name and password of your choice. Note: do not use any of your official accounts such as UVA account.
Select Local for Host name
Check Create database with same name and grant all privileges
Check Grant all privileges on wildcard name (username\_%)
Check Check all for Global privileges
At the bottom-right of the screen. click the Go button

Do not change or update the root account. If you may forget or need to reset your password, you can use the root account to manage users.

To verify that the account has been created, go to User accounts tab. You should see the newly created user account (as shown below).

Create a database

Let's create a guestbook database. To create a database, there are several options.

You may use the

Create database

feature.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the Databases tab. Alternatively, you may click the New link on the left panel.
Under the Create database, enter a Database name
Click the Create button

You may run the SQL command to create a database.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the SQL tab
Enter CREATE DATABASE guestbook;
Note: SQL commands are not case sensitive. This example uses uppercase and lowercase simply to make it easy to read.
Click the Go button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may press Control+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may press Control+Enter to run

Create a table

Let's create a table named entries. To create a table, there are several options.

You may use the

Create table

feature.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database.
Select the Structure tab.
Under the Create table, enter a table name and the number of columns.
Click the Go button. This will prompt you to enter the column information.

You may run the SQL command to create a table.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the SQL tab
Enter the following code
```
USE guestbook; 
CREATE TABLE entries (guestName VARCHAR(255), content VARCHAR(255), 
    entryID INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, PRIMARY KEY(entryID));
```
If you already selected the guestbook database (on the left panel), no need to include USE guestbook in your SQL to run.
Click the Go button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may press Control+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may press Control+Enter to run

Insert data

To insert data into a table, there are several options.

You may use the

Insert

feature.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database, select the entries table.
Select the Insert tab.
For each record of data to be inserted, enter the value for each column.
Click the Go button.

You may run the SQL command to insert data.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database, select the entries table.
Select the SQL tab

Enter the following code

INSERT INTO entries (guestName, content) values ("Humpty", "Humpty's here!");
INSERT INTO entries (guestName, content) values ("Dumpty", "Dumpty's here too!");

Click the Go button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may press Control+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may press Control+Enter to run

Retrieve data

To retrieve data from a table, there are several options.

You may use the

Browse

feature.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database, select the entries table.
Select the Browse tab. This will display all existing records of the table.

You may run the SQL command to retrieve data.

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database, select the entries table.
Select the SQL tab
Enter the following code
```
SELECT * FROM entries;
```
Click the Go button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may press Control+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may press Control+Enter to run

Import SQL file

Create a blank file named friendbook.sql. Paste the following content in the file

CREATE TABLE friends
   (friendName VARCHAR(255),
    phone VARCHAR(255),
    entryID INT NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
    PRIMARY KEY(entryID));

INSERT INTO friends (friendName, phone) values ("Humpty", "111-111-1111");
INSERT INTO friends (friendName, phone) values ("Dumpty", "222-222-2222");

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database
Select the Import tab
Choose the .sql file to import
Click the Go button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may press Control+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may press Control+Enter to run

Export SQL file (back up your database)

On the phpMyAdmin screen, select the guestbook database
Select the Export tab
Click the Go button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may press Control+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may press Control+Enter to run

How do I start MySQL in XAMPP?

Setup mySql and install some textbook databases on your machine.

In phpmyadmin, click the Users tab at the top..

Find the row that has User root and Host 127.0.0.1..

Click Edit Privileges..

Click Change password..

Enter the password twice (write it down somewhere if you're not sure you can remember it).

Click the Go button..

Where can I find MySQL in XAMPP?

Your MySQL binaries should be somewhere under your XAMPP folder. Look for a /bin folder, and you'll find the mysql.exe client around. Let's assume it is in c:\xampp\mysql\bin, then you should fireup a command prompt in this folder. If you want to use mysqldump.exe, you should also find it there.

Why is MySQL not starting in XAMPP?

If you have MySQL already installed on your windows then go to services. msc file on your windows and right click the MySQL file and stop the service, now open your XAMPP and start MySQL. Now MySQL will start on the port 3306. My MYSQL server on XAMPP was instantly getting stopped.

How do I open MySQL in browser?

In order to access your MySQL database, please follow these steps:.

Log into your Linux web server via Secure Shell..

Open the MySQL client program on the server in the /usr/bin directory..

Type in the following syntax to access your database: $ mysql -h {hostname} -u username -p {databasename} Password: {your password}.

Does XAMPP install MySQL?

Xampp is a useful Apache distribution installer that will let you install phpMyAdmin, MySQL, as well as FileZilla and Apache.

How do I run MySQL on localhost?

Go ahead and open MySQL Workbench and let's connect to this new local server. Click on the “New Connection” icon and leave everything default, except the “Connection Name,” here enter localhost . Double click on the new connection and enter the password you created during installation. Voila!