MySQL Databases

The Web Hosting Control Panel allows you to create MySQL Databases and add users to MySQL Databases. SQL stands for Structured Query Language. SQL is an international standard in querying and retrieving information from databases. MySQL is essentially an SQL server. MySQL responds to requests for information that are written in SQL. You can communicate with MySQL using a wide variety of programming languages. PHP is one of the most common programming languages used for communicating with MySQL. MySQL is Open Source software and free for use.