Connect to MySQL database using the above details. By using mysqli_connect() function, we will establish a connection. It will take three parameters. First is the servername, second is the username ...

Because MySQL is such a popular database, I thought it would be a great data source to use as an illustration. This will also refresh your memory on how to set MySQL up for remote connections ...

Not only have you configured MySQL 8 for remote connections, you’ve also created a user with access to all databases and connected to the remote server with both the command line and a GUI.