MySQL server

MySQL is a multithreaded, multi-user, Structured Query Language (SQL). In contrast, a database is a structured collection of data. The database may contain anything from a simple shopping list to a picture gallery or the vast amounts of information in a corporate network. If you want to add, access, and process data stored in a computer database, you need a database management system such as MySQL Server. Open Source means that it is possible for anyone to use and modify the software. Anybody can download the MySQL software from the Internet and use it without paying anything. If you wish, you may study the source code and change it to suit your needs. The MySQL software uses the GPL (GNU General Public License). The MySQL Database Server is very fast, reliable, and easy to use. Although under constant development, MySQL Server today offers a rich and useful variety of functions. Its connectivity, speed, and security make MySQL Server highly suited for accessing databases on the Internet.

PHP language

PHP (Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open-source programming language primarily for server-side applications and developing dynamic web content, and more recently, other software. PHP is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. PHP's ease of use and similarity with the most common structured programming languages-most notably C and Perl (and from version 5, Java)-allows most experienced programmers to start developing complex dynamic web content applications. PHP allows interaction with a large number of relational database management systems, such as MySQL, Oracle, IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL and SQLite while maintaining a simple and straightforward syntax. PHP runs on most major operating systems, including UNIX, Linux, Windows, and Mac OS X, and can interact with many major web servers.