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Aaron Munoz
Aaron Munoz
11,177 Points
Posted by Aaron Munoz
Aaron Munoz
11,177 Points

phpMyAdmin and mySQL?

Why does Zac use both mySQL and phpMyAdmin to update and modify the databases on cPanel? Aren't they both meant to do the same thing? I don't understand what the difference was.

2 Answers

jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points
jason chan
jason chan
31,009 Points

It's just different software that's writes sql.

Aaron Munoz
Aaron Munoz
11,177 Points
Aaron Munoz
Aaron Munoz
11,177 Points

But why did he use both when transferring the WP site from local to live in the cPanel. He used phpAdmin AND mySQL . Any clue why?

Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points
Martina Carrington
Martina Carrington
15,754 Points

i agree with Aaron Munoz , We need a PC verison on the PHP