The PHP class library for MySQL has various functions to connect with the database, create database tables and retrieve database data. Create a MySQL Database Table ...

Right-click the PHP file you want to use to identify the existing table. Click "Open With" and select your PHP editor. Connect to the MySQL database.

The "echo" statement appears only if the information is successfully saved. Finally, calling "mysql_close" closes the database connection.

LibreOffice Base can make working with remote MySQL databases a snap. Jack Wallen walks you through the steps to make this happen.