How To Create Database In Phpmyadmin 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, 8-August-2021)

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 usephpMyAdmin 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 URLhttp://localhost to access XAMPP dashboard
SelectphpMyAdmin tab

XAMPP dashboard

Alternatively, you may accessphpMyAdmin via the XAMPP manager / controller, clickGo to Application button to access XAMPP dashboard.

The main page should look similar to the following
screen showing the main page of phpMyAdmin

Add a user account

On thephpMyAdmin screen, selectUser accounts tab.
SelectAdd user account link.
Enter user name and password of your choice. Note: do not use any of your official accounts such as UVA account.
SelectLocal forHost name
CheckCreate database with same name and grant all privileges
CheckGrant all privileges on wildcard name (username\_%)
CheckCheck all forGlobal privileges
At the bottom-right of the screen. click theGo button

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

sample screen to add a user account

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

sample screen showing the account has been created

Create a database

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

You may use the

Create database

feature.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theDatabases tab. Alternatively, you may click theNew link on the left panel.
Under theCreate database, enter a Database name
Click theCreate button

screen showing the create database screen of phpMyAdmin

You may run the SQL command to create a database.

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

screen showing the SQL command to create a database

Create a table

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

You may use the

Create table

feature.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database.
Select theStructure tab.
Under theCreate table, enter a table name and the number of columns.
Click theGo button. This will prompt you to enter the column information.

screen showing the create table screen of phpMyAdmin

You may run the SQL command to create a table.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theSQL 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));

screen showing the SQL command to create a table

If you already selected theguestbook database (on the left panel), no need to include USE guestbook in your SQL to run.

screen showing the SQL command to create a table

Click theGo button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may pressControl+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may pressControl+Enter to run

Insert data

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

You may use the

Insert

feature.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database, select theentries table.
Select theInsert tab.
For each record of data to be inserted, enter the value for each column.
Click theGo button.

screen showing the insert data screen of phpMyAdmin

You may run the SQL command to insert data.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database, select theentries table.
Select theSQL 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!");

screen showing the SQL command to insert data into a table

Click theGo button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may pressControl+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may pressControl+Enter to run

Retrieve data

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

You may use the

Browse

feature.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database, select theentries table.
Select theBrowse tab. This will display all existing records of the table.

screen showing the Browse screen of phpMyAdmin

You may run the SQL command to retrieve data.

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database, select theentries table.
Select theSQL tab
Enter the following code
```
SELECT * FROM entries;
```
Click theGo button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may pressControl+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may pressControl+Enter to run

Import SQL file

Create a blank file namedfriendbook.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 thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database
Select theImport tab
Choose the .sql file to import
Click theGo button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may pressControl+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may pressControl+Enter to run

Export SQL file (back up your database)

On thephpMyAdmin screen, select theguestbook database
Select theExport tab
Click theGo button to run the command.
- For Mac users, you may pressControl+Enter to run
- For Windows users, you may pressControl+Enter to run