Database Project: MySQL TA: Jansen Cohoon Office: 208 Butler Email: jec9@msstate.edu
XWin 8.0 XWin allows a user to run commands remotely on a Unix, Solaris or Linux server. A fancier telnet. It is available for free from the ITS website. It is a great tool to have and I recommend it to everyone.
set password=password("newpassword"); MySQL Accounts Everyone has a MySQL account available from Pluto. To login use mysql –u <userid> -p You will then be prompted for a password. Your default password is ab1234. To change password use: set password=password("newpassword");
MySQL Account Everyone starts with their own database named for their <userid>. This should be sufficient for the class and project. You will create numerous tables though. To start working in your database use: USE <userid>;
MySQL Account Some useful commands: SHOW DATABASES; SHOW TABLES; DESCRIBE <table>; CREATE TABLE <table>; DROP TABLE <table>; QUIT;
Database Project: PHP
PHP PHP – Hypertext Preprocessor No need to run a server. Already installed. C and Perl “ish” language syntax PHP has built in MySQL support just like Java. It is a little tricky with Oracle.
PHP PHP is a scripting language. To incorporate PHP into a website you use the tags <?php and ?>. With these tags you can mix PHP with HTML and get dynamic web content.
PHP Example <html> <head> <title>PHP Test</title> </head> <body> <?php echo '<p>Hello World</p>'; ?> </body> </html> This would be the contents of test.php
PHP MySQL Example Go to dbSlide.php Shows basic PHP/MySQL command structure.
Database Project: Java
Setting Up Tomcat Detailed instructions are on my website. They show you how to setup Tomcat on Pluto.
Using JDBC Seven Basic Steps: Load the JDBC Driver. Define the connection. Establish the connection. Create the statement object. Execute the statement object. Process the results. Close the connection.
Servlets or Server Pages You may use either ot the two. Many people feel that Java Server Pages are easier.
JDBC Driver and URL Driver: URL Connection: com.mysql.jdbc.Driver jdbc:mysql://localhost/<userid>
Java Server Page Show add.jsp