phpMyAdmin

phpMyAdmin is a free, open-source web-based tool written in PHP for administering MySQL and compatible databases, allowing users to create, browse, edit, drop databases, tables, views, columns, indexes, and execute SQL queries through an intuitive graphical interface. Originally created as a…

Key facts

First appeared: 1998
Category: technology
Problem solved: phpMyAdmin solved the problem of cumbersome command-line MySQL administration by providing a user-friendly web interface for database management, import/export, user privileges, and SQL execution, which predecessors like MySQL-Webadmin lacked in features, community support, and ongoing development.
Platforms: LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), Web browsers

Related technologies

MySQL
Apache
MariaDB
PHP

Notable users

Educational institutions
Small to medium businesses
WordPress users
Web hosting providers