Table of Contents<\/h2><\/div>- Prerequisites<\/a>
- 4 Tips For Choosing Your Database<\/a>
- Using Five to Create a SQL Database<\/a>
- Step 1: Sign Up for Free<\/a>
- Step 2: Creating Database Tables<\/a>
- Table Names in Database Design<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Step 3: Host Your Database Online<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Extensions: Beyond the Database<\/a>
- Sample Database Applications Developed in Five<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Summary: Simple Database Software<\/a><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPrerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This blog post is a step-by-step guide on how to create a simple database. Though we do not need to write any SQL to create our database, it is helpful to understand what relational databases are, how they store data, and why they are generally more performant than other ways of storing data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This guide presumes that readers are familiar with core concepts such as Database Schemas<\/a>, Entity-Relationship Diagrams, Primary Keys<\/a>, Foreign Keys, or SQL Data Types.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLast, to follow the steps below, make sure to sign up for free access to Five, a simple database software that lets you create a MySQL database plus a web interface in just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4 Tips For Choosing Your Database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before we start building our database, a few words about choosing your database. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned in the introduction to this article, there is a large variety of different database systems, such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, etc. For someone new to databases, this can be pretty overwhelming. So, here are three important things to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MariaDB are all database systems, but they are not<\/em> the tools that you will be using to create a database. <\/strong>
The tools used to create a database are called database GUIs, such as MySQL Workbench, DB Visualizer, DBeaver, or Five. Especially for those new to database development, picking the right tool is just as important as picking the right database technology.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- If your use case for a database is a small application used by internal staff, it does not matter so much which database technology you are choosing.<\/strong>
For example, a lot of developers like to argue about the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL and MySQL. But unless you are planning to build the next Facebook or Instagram, these details are almost completely irrelevant. It is hard to go wrong with a plain-vanilla, relational database. Especially for small applications, any relational, SQL database will do.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- What matters most is getting your database schema right.<\/strong>
There is no good application without a good database schema. So instead of spending a lot of time delving into databases and reading up on the advantages of NoSQL vs SQL, spend your time on making sure your database schema is correctly set up. This is the single most valuable activity you can spend time on as you build your database.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Choosing an open-source database technology with a large developer community increases maintainability.<\/strong>
In recent years, proprietary databases, such as Airtable or Knack have become more and more popular. While these solutions are usually great for the short-term, problems can emerge in the long-term, as you are trying to expand your database or application.
That’s where open-source databases, such as MySQL are unbeatable. They have an extremely large community of users, and it is always easy to find help. On top of that, by choosing an open-source database technology, your data remains portable and you have less vendor lock-in than with a proprietary product. Last, relational database can be queried in standard SQL, a programming language that any AI tool is incredibly powerful in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nUsing Five to Create a SQL Database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Now that we’re ready, let’s set up our first database! We will be using Five to create a MySQL database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"Five.Co](\"https:\/\/preview-php85.dzine.org\/five\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Five.Co-The-MySQL-Logo.png\")
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\n\n\n\nStep 1: Sign Up for Free<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Five is a development environment used to rapidly create database-driven business applications. To follow along, make sure to sign up for free access to Five’s online development environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Prerequisites<\/a>
- 4 Tips For Choosing Your Database<\/a>
- Using Five to Create a SQL Database<\/a>
- Step 1: Sign Up for Free<\/a>
- Step 2: Creating Database Tables<\/a>
- Table Names in Database Design<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Step 3: Host Your Database Online<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Extensions: Beyond the Database<\/a>
- Sample Database Applications Developed in Five<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Summary: Simple Database Software<\/a><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nPrerequisites<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
This blog post is a step-by-step guide on how to create a simple database. Though we do not need to write any SQL to create our database, it is helpful to understand what relational databases are, how they store data, and why they are generally more performant than other ways of storing data. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This guide presumes that readers are familiar with core concepts such as Database Schemas<\/a>, Entity-Relationship Diagrams, Primary Keys<\/a>, Foreign Keys, or SQL Data Types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last, to follow the steps below, make sure to sign up for free access to Five, a simple database software that lets you create a MySQL database plus a web interface in just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4 Tips For Choosing Your Database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Before we start building our database, a few words about choosing your database. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As mentioned in the introduction to this article, there is a large variety of different database systems, such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, etc. For someone new to databases, this can be pretty overwhelming. So, here are three important things to note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- \n
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MariaDB are all database systems, but they are not<\/em> the tools that you will be using to create a database. <\/strong>
The tools used to create a database are called database GUIs, such as MySQL Workbench, DB Visualizer, DBeaver, or Five. Especially for those new to database development, picking the right tool is just as important as picking the right database technology.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- If your use case for a database is a small application used by internal staff, it does not matter so much which database technology you are choosing.<\/strong>
For example, a lot of developers like to argue about the advantages and disadvantages of PostgreSQL and MySQL. But unless you are planning to build the next Facebook or Instagram, these details are almost completely irrelevant. It is hard to go wrong with a plain-vanilla, relational database. Especially for small applications, any relational, SQL database will do.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- What matters most is getting your database schema right.<\/strong>
There is no good application without a good database schema. So instead of spending a lot of time delving into databases and reading up on the advantages of NoSQL vs SQL, spend your time on making sure your database schema is correctly set up. This is the single most valuable activity you can spend time on as you build your database.
<\/li>\n\n\n\n- Choosing an open-source database technology with a large developer community increases maintainability.<\/strong>
In recent years, proprietary databases, such as Airtable or Knack have become more and more popular. While these solutions are usually great for the short-term, problems can emerge in the long-term, as you are trying to expand your database or application.
That’s where open-source databases, such as MySQL are unbeatable. They have an extremely large community of users, and it is always easy to find help. On top of that, by choosing an open-source database technology, your data remains portable and you have less vendor lock-in than with a proprietary product. Last, relational database can be queried in standard SQL, a programming language that any AI tool is incredibly powerful in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nUsing Five to Create a SQL Database<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Now that we’re ready, let’s set up our first database! We will be using Five to create a MySQL database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nStep 1: Sign Up for Free<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Five is a development environment used to rapidly create database-driven business applications. To follow along, make sure to sign up for free access to Five’s online development environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- If your use case for a database is a small application used by internal staff, it does not matter so much which database technology you are choosing.<\/strong>
- Summary: Simple Database Software<\/a><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
- Step 3: Host Your Database Online<\/a><\/li><\/ul>
- Step 2: Creating Database Tables<\/a>
- 4 Tips For Choosing Your Database<\/a>