About This E-Book EPUB is an open, industry-standard format for e-books However, support for EPUB and its many features varies across reading devices and applications Use your device or app settings to customize the presentation to your liking Settings that you can customize often include font, font size, single or double column, landscape or portrait mode, and figures that you can click or tap to enlarge For additional information about the settings and features on your reading device or app, visit the device manufacturer’s Web site Many titles include programming code or configuration examples To optimize the presentation of these elements, view the e-book in singlecolumn, landscape mode and adjust the font size to the smallest setting In addition to presenting code and configurations in the reflowable text format, we have included images of the code that mimic the presentation found in the print book; therefore, where the reflowable format may compromise the presentation of the code listing, you will see a “Click here to view code image” link Click the link to view the print-fidelity code image To return to the previous page viewed, click the Back button on your device or app Julie C Meloni SamsTeachYourself PHP, MySQL & JavaScript All in One SIXTH EDITION Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL & JavaScript All in One, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2018 by Pearson Education, Inc All rights reserved No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the publisher and author assume no responsibility for errors or omissions Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33770-3 ISBN-10: 0-672-33770-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2017911865 Printed in the United States of America 01 17 Trademarks All terms mentioned in this book that are known to be trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized Pearson cannot attest to the accuracy of this information Use of a term in this book should not be regarded as affecting the validity of any trademark or service mark Warning and Disclaimer Every effort has been made to make this book as complete and as accurate as possible, but no warranty or fitness is implied The information provided is on an “as is” basis The author and the publisher shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or entity with respect to any loss or damages arising from the information contained in this book or from the use of the CD or programs accompanying it Special Sales For information about buying this title in bulk quantities, or for special sales opportunities (which may include electronic versions; 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How to Get MySQL Installing MySQL on Linux/UNIX Installing MySQL on Mac OS X Installing MySQL on Windows Troubleshooting Your Installation Basic Security Guidelines Introducing the MySQL Privilege... Installing and Configuring Apache Current Versions of Apache Choosing the Appropriate Installation Method Installing Apache on Linux/UNIX Installing Apache on Mac OS X Installing Apache on Windows... 22 Managing Web Applications Appendixes A Installation QuickStart Guide with XAMPP B Installing and Configuring MySQL C Installing and Configuring Apache D Installing and Configuring PHP Index