When you've got a SQL database, you can build a table for HTML5 and CSS3 programming. When you've defined a table, you can add data. When you've got data, you can look at it. Begin by building a table to handle the contact data.
Be sure you're logged into phpMyAdmin.
![Be sure you're logged into phpMyAdmin.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413438.image0.jpg)
The phpMyAdmin page will have your database name available in the left column.
Activate the database by clicking the database name in the left column.
![Activate the database by clicking the database name in the left column.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413439.image1.jpg)
If the database is empty, an Add Table page appears.
Create a new table using the phpMyAdmin tool.
![Create a new table using the phpMyAdmin tool.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413440.image2.jpg)
Now that you have a database, add the contacts table to it. The contacts database has four fields, so type a 4 into the box and let ’er rip.
Enter the field information.
![Enter the field information.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413441.image3.jpg)
Type the field names into the grid to create the table. You can’t see it, but you can select the index of contactID as a primary key. Be sure to add this indicator. Also set the collation of the entire table to ascii_general_ii.
Click the Save button and watch the results.
![Click the Save button and watch the results.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413442.image4.jpg)
phpMyAdmin automatically writes some SQL code for you and executes it.
Now, the left panel indicates that you're in the database, which has a table called Contact.
![Now, the left panel indicates that you're in the database, which has a table called Contact.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413443.image5.jpg)
After you define a table, you can add data. Click Contact in the left column, and you see the screen for managing the contact table,.
You can add data with the Insert tab, which gives a form, based on your table design.
![You can add data with the Insert tab, which gives a form, based on your table design.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413444.image6.jpg)
Add the record.
Choose Insert Another Row and click the Go button. Repeat until you've added all the contacts you want in your database.
![Choose Insert Another Row and click the Go button. Repeat until you've added all the contacts you want in your database.](https://www.dummies.com/wp-content/uploads/413445.image7.jpg)
After you add all the records you want to the database, you can use the Browse tab to see all the data in the table.