4. Use GUI tools to access the database server Once the system tests out fine, you can then connect to that database server with a graphical user interface tool such as Beekeeper Studio or Adminer.

When writing code, use relative paths to the database. For example, if your code is in home/public_html/testapp/test.php, you would connect to the database with the command ...

Now, having worked with MySQL to create a database, we can begin connecting this database to a web-based front end.