====== MySQL ======

**Does the wiki support MySQL databases for storing wiki content?**

=== What is MySQL? ===

MySQL is the most popular database for open source web applications. It is free and open source itself. It is also widely available on many web hosting services. The PHP language has always integrated well with MySQL, and so the two often go hand-in-hand, and a very popular web-application platform on linux and windows.

=== database support? ===


If the Wiki supports databases then you need to verify it will work on your system or the Hosting service you use.

Install MySQL on your web-server, or check if your web host provides you with MySQL databases before attempting to install such a wiki. 

=== Non database support ===

You may prefer a wiki which uses [[Text Files]] for storage (although many web hosts do not allow file writing operations, so you must also check this)