Data Now that we have run and tested Apache and PHP, the next step is running MySQL and creating a database and table which will hold information to be used by our website. In order to start MySQL, navigate to the WAMP directory and run the mysql_start.bat batch file. The WAMP package contains an application called phpMyAdmin which allows developers to administer and maintain MySQL databases. We will be using phpMyAdmin to create a database and table, and enter test data. Before testing phpMyAdmin, make sure that both Apache and MySQL are running by opening their respective batch files: apache_start.bat and mysql_start.bat. Along with Apache and MySQL running in the background, we type http://localhost/phpMyAdmin/ into our web browser.
