learning MYSQL need help?

[maddude]

I want to use MYSQL on my site can you tell me how.
1>> HOW DO I OPEN A MYSQL DATABASE
2>> HOW DO I CONNECT TO A MYSQL AND ADD AN ENTRY
3>> HOW DO I MAKE SURE PEOPLE DONT ENTER THE SAME ENTRY AS AN EXSISTING DATA
4>> HOW DO I DELETE A MYSQL DATABASE ENTRY
5>> HOW DO I MODIFY A MYSQL ENTRY

*when i say entry i mean an entered piece info when you've saved it to the database* :-)

[Yojance]

its not easy to explain, i would suggest you buy a PHP and MySQL book.

[Maxium Hosting]

a book

[kabatak]

perhaps, get www.phpmyadmin.net

[Shadow Warrior]

i would suggest you buy a PHP and MySQL book.

PHP and MySQL for dummies is a good book to start learning from.

[Yojance]

I bought 3 weeks ago from www.amazon.com a book called Beginnign PHP 5 and MySQL from Novice to Professional. by W. Jason Glimore. So far the books has been easy to follow, and the book even brings an email address so you can write the author with questions you may have, I personally have emailed him twice and he has answer me with a detailed solution in less than 48 hours. There are many other great books but this is the one i PICKED and maybe u should too.

[Goofy]

this from Yank is a good one to start with,
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/publishing-mysql-data-web

in addition take a look at some of these,
http://www.devpapers.com/article/36/1
http://www.devshed.com/c/a/PHP/Website-Database-Basics-With-PHP-and-MySQL/
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/99/21/index2a_page5.html?tw=programming

[rhianna]

this from Yank is a good one to start with,
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/publishing-mysql-data-web

in addition take a look at some of these,
http://www.devpapers.com/article/36/1
http://www.devshed.com/c/a/PHP/Website-Database-Basics-With-PHP-and-MySQL/
http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/99/21/index2a_page5.html?tw=programming

Those look like good sites :-)