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Article / Updated 03-26-2016
SQL is almost English; it's made up largely of English words, put together into strings of words that sound similar to English sentences. In general (fortunately), you don't need to understand any arcane technical language to write SQL queries that work. The first word of each query is its name, which is an action word (a verb) that tells MySQL what you want to do.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
To use your local computer to develop your Web site, you must install a Web server, PHP, and MySQL. PHP and MySQL are free to download and use. Installing the Web server After you set up the computer, you need to install a Web server. Your first step is deciding which Web server to install. The answer is almost always Apache, which offers the following advantages: It's free.