Get a GUI for MySQL
Get a graphical database tool to make it easier to query a MySQL database.
If you are reluctant to use MySQL because its command-line interface is unfamiliar and nonintuitive, this hack is for you. MySQL (the company) makes an easy-to-use graphical query tool for MySQL (the database). This tool, called MySQL Query Browser, lets you explore a database through a point-and-click interface, edit queries, and save results to files that you can open in a spreadsheet.
You can get MySQL Query Browser from http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/query-browser. This web site includes easy-to-use installer programs for Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. See the web site for download and installation instructions.
Warning
Most users should probably download the standard installer program for Windows, the RPM packages for Linux, or the DMG files for Mac OS X. These versions will make installation easiest for most users. Unless you have unusual requirements and you know what you’re doing, download and install the standard versions.
When you first open MySQL Query Browser, you will be prompted to enter information about your database connection. If you created a database using the instructions in “Get a MySQL Database of Player and Team Statistics” [Hack #10] , you can follow along with this example.
Enter your username and the bbdatabank default schema. (Optionally, you can enter a name in the Stored Connection field to name these parameters. This lets you choose the connection from a menu ...
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