MySQL Resource & Tutorial Center

Practical guides, developer tutorials, and expert tips to help you build, optimize, and modernize MySQL-based web apps.

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General MySQL Help & Planning

What is MySQL used for?
Learn core business use cases, database concepts, and where MySQL excels.
Comparing MySQL to Microsoft Access
Compare the pros and cons of two database tools often used for fast database problem solving.

MySQL Tips & Step-by-Step Tutorials

MySQL Workbench Introduction
Learn more about how MySQL Workbench can help shortcut the learning curve to manage MySQL, run queries, and improve MySQL performance.
MySQL vs Postgresql
Compare MySQL to Postgres, which might be right for you.

MySQL Tools & Community Ecosystem

OpenGate Software MySQL Products
Low-code builders for UI design, security, automation, and reporting.
MySQL
All-things MySQL from Oracle
MariaDB
An open-source alternative to MySQL in case you want to avoid using "big-Red" tools :)
Xampp
Get up and running with MySQL and related tools (apache, phpMyAdmin, etc) fast and easily.