How to connect database with php

In this post you will learn how to connect Database with MYSQL and PDO and how to connect database with phpmyadmin it is easy to connection with database other then that.

Their are two definition to create connection with database 1. MYSQLI here "I" stand for improved and 2. PDO connection both are easy to use for connection database but the different is MYSQLI stand for only phpmyadmin however this extension was deprecated since 2012 while PDO stand for 12 different database connection again as i said that PDO will work 12 different database system.

I special recommend you to use PDO because if you are planing to change you website database in future version and want to switch to other database then PDO connection will make you process easy.

Here both connection with database are object-oriented, you can easy to find connection error solution from internet.

Here MYSQLI also offers a procedural for API.

Please follow the following process till end and make you database connection with you project.

Step 1 : Install XAMPP server

In this step we will install XAMPP for APACHE AND MYSQLI for the run php project we need a environment for the start or run the project so we need to install it, Ignore if you already install or your system already have apace base.

If you want to install XAMPP click here Xampp download, Once install the xampp click on apache and mysql button to start server.

I have already started my server you can click on APACHE AND MYSQL button and start the server.

Step 2 : Open the database in browser

Once start the server go to your browser and open the database here is the link follow the link and open you database in your browser http://localhost/phpmyadmin

Next! click on NEW in you sidebare database after click you will see the interface like below image.

you can see here one input with label create database, Please enter the database name what you want in next process this will be you database name.

After open enter the database name whatever you want to wise after entered the database name click on Go and create new database now you can see database which you entered the name in http://localhost/phpmyadmin.

Well now you created new database next we will create connection with database with our php application.

Step 3 : Make connection file

This root directory or where you installed xampp make a connection file C:\xampp\htdocs\connection.php

After create the connection.php file in your server root directory we will make connection with database which early we created a database in phpmyadmin.

<?php

  $servername = "localhost";
  $username = "username";
  $password = "password"; // if you set the password enter the
  // $password = ""; // if password not set 

  
  // Create connection
  $conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password);

  // Check connection
  if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
  }

  echo "Connected successfully";
?>

If your XAMPP or PHP Version below 5 version then the connection with database littlebit diffrent.

<?php

  $servername = "localhost";
  $username = "username";
  $password = "password";// if you set the password enter the
  // $password = ""; // if password not set 

  // Create connection
  $conn = mysqli_connect($servername, $username, $password);

  // Check connection
  if (!$conn) {
    die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
  }

  echo "Connected successfully";
?>

Step 4 : PDO connection (optional)

If you wish to connect with PDO follow the example. as we disscussed the PDO connection we can use 12 diffrent database and wild scope for it and easy to process.

<?php
  
  $servername = "localhost";
  $username = "username";
  $password = "password";// if you set the password enter the
  // $password = ""; // if password not set 
  
  try {
    
    $conn = new PDO("mysql:host=$servername;dbname=myDB", $username, $password);

    // set the PDO error mode to exception
    $conn->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
    echo "Connected successfully";
    
  } catch(PDOException $e) {
    
    echo "Connection failed: " . $e->getMessage();
  }
?>

Step 5 : Explain Variable

Important note : If you set the password in you database then enter here else password variable will have blank

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Well ! Now you are connected with your database.

I hope you successfully connected you php application with your database.

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