MySQL is a popular open-source database system You get to a certain point in most programming languages and you ask yourself, “how do I save data?” I looked whether to tackle sessions and cookies next, but realized that it would make more sense to tackle data-persistence first before moving into those topics. What is MySQL? It is an Oracle distributed database system that runs on a server. It uses SQL syntax and is paired with PHP to the point that it’s not common to learn one without the other. If you’re new to programming, and have been following along this