Connecting a database to a webpage leads to interactive participation and not as static information being displayed. MySQL database can store records in tables which can be accessed (both updated and retrieved) through webpage forms.

This book will be useful for anyone who wants to understand how to connect a MySQL database to a web page. It is also intended for someone, who has ever wondered, How a webpage displays the result of a candidate given her unique_id as input? As in every remote school, colleges results are published on their respective notice boards, the same can be done in their website and viewed by all. Also one can prepare feedback forms that can be filled up online. Such data can be either used to update a table or make any query. The possibilities are many.