Free MySQL Tutorials

PHP and MySQL

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This is a six-part php/mysql tutorial that seems to focus mostly on building counter and statistics scripts using php and mysql.

MySQL Introduction

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This site has a short mysql tutorial that introdces the basics of working with mysql such as planning and creating the database, inserting data, selecting, conditionals, etc.

MySQL Reference Manual w/ Tutorial Intro

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This comprehensive reference includes a chapter that is an introductory tutorial showing how to use the mysql client program to create and use a simple database.

Mysql++ A C++ API for Mysql

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MySQL++ Manual for using the Mysql++ C++ API includes examples and a tutorial. You can download the api from the download link at the top of the page. There is also a java driver and odbc connector on the download page.

MySQL Basics -- A Tutorial

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These instructions provide new MySQL users with very basic, step by step, instructions on how to get started.

Setting Up a MySQL Based Website - Part I

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Five part tutorial on setting up a guestbook, using perl and a MySQL backend.

Using MySQL

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MySQL tutorial.

MySQL on Mac OS X

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Article giving an overview of MySQL's features and drawbacks, showing you how to install MySQL on Mac OS X, and introducing you to some of MySQL's notable technical aspects.