In last month's column, I walked you through the process of installing and securing MySQL on your own Mac. Having PHP and MySQL installed on your local machine is a great way to learn about these two important technologies. You can build databases and script them via PHP without a net connection, and without having to wait for files to FTP each time you make a change. If you haven't already done so, go back and review the PHP and MySQL installation columns and make sure they are both up and running.
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