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# Database connection using PHP and MySQL

## Steps to connect to MySQL database using PHP

1. Create a database in MySQL
2. Create a table in the database
3. Create a PHP file to connect to the database
4. Create a PHP file to insert data into the table
5. Create a PHP file to display the data from the table