How to make a database connection to MySQL in PHP Note: You can also use the MS SQL code if you first have Web Services define an ODBC DSN for your MySQL database.

This brief tutorial will show you how to use a PHP 5.x MySQL extension called, MySQL Improved, to implement MySQL-based transactions with PHP.

Grafana is one of the most widely-used data visualization tools on the market. Learn how to connect Grafana to a remote MySQL database with this tutorial.