So now you've got MySQL installed and found phpMyAdmin (or the equivalent on your hosting server if you are learning in a hosted environment) - you need to create a user and a database. Follow the instructions in your database management console and set up a user and database with the following details:

• Database Name: openzututs
• Username: admin
• Password: password

You don't have to use these details, but they are the ones we will be using in our examples, so make sure you change them in code you copy if you use different ones. You should never use the password "password" for any real databases, but we're using it in our examples so you can easily see where the password is being entered.

If you have anything to contribute to this tutorial, found a bug, or know a better way of achieving the same goal, please leave your response below.