Before jumping into the concept, it would be feasible to learn what PHP and MySQL utilities deal with. PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML. Using PHP, dynamic and robust websites can be created faster and with ease. MySQL on the other hand, is the world’s most popular open source database software. With its superior speed, reliability, and ease of use, MySQL has become the preferred choice for Web companies because it eliminates the major problems associated with downtime, maintenance and administration for modern, online applications.
Now, let’s take a look at the PHP5 to MySQL connector 6.4.0. As the name suggests, this utility is used to easily connect to any database on a website.  The script was successfully tested on Apache server with the support for PHP5 and MySQL server.
All the user needs to do to connect the database would be to upload the respective scripts onto any folder in the source code of the website and then run the index file (index.php) file of that particular page. Once the script is run, the user will be able to connect any database onto his/her website and access the database from the website as well.

Some of the features of this tool include:

. In case of multiple databases supported by the MySQL server, consider the scenario wherein the user does not need access to all the databases but just a few ones that are related to the website. The user has the provision to specify which databases need to be displayed. This is done with the help of a MySQL Table Manager.
. Support is provided for the ability to position new columns that may be added to existing tables.

One of the limitations of PHP5 to MySQL connector 6.4.0 is that the user needs to register on the developer’s page in order to install and run the application. This requires the user to provide personal information that might be used for marketing purposes.

System Requirements:

• Support for PHP scripting language with versions 4.0 and above.
• MySQL data base server support.