MySQL Community Server - What is it exactly?

Question

Hello fellow StackOverFlow-ians. I am currently learning about PHP and I have found out that it is deeply related to "MySQL". I looked it up, and what I think is that "SQL" is a language used to help "Database Management Systems" run "Relational Databases".

I have installed "MySQL Community Server" on the Website. I have a command prompt and a few files now installed on my computer. Is this one database, or is this a tool for managing databases, and I have to install a database?

What I would like to know is, what this community server is exactly, and what I need to get started (links and tutorials would be appreciated). If what I said at the start was wrong, then please tell me - I cannot find valid information anywhere.

Thanks in advance - 0wendaman

Answer 1

MySQL offical docs are good resource to learn

You can learn at Tutorialspoint as well

W3schools is also useful for beginners

Reading this book may help you alot

Answer 2

you can try http://www.wampserver.com/en/ (Wamp) its good for using db.