What is a database

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Database programs have many different methods for storing and retrieving data, one of the most popular being a computer language called "SQL".
 
Database programs have many different methods for storing and retrieving data, one of the most popular being a computer language called "SQL".
MySQL is just a database type that supports the use of SQL for retrieving data. Most sites use MySQL to run various software, that is why it is referred to that often.
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MySQL is just a database type that supports the use of SQL to retrieve data. Most sites use MySQL to run various software, that is why it is referred to that often.
  
 
You can learn how to create a database using your cPanel interface at ''[[How to create database]]''
 
You can learn how to create a database using your cPanel interface at ''[[How to create database]]''
  
 
Once you know how to create a database you can use it to run your own online shop or blog, etc. as they use MySQL.
 
Once you know how to create a database you can use it to run your own online shop or blog, etc. as they use MySQL.

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