How do you send commands to the MySQL server with php?

For example in chapter 3 (page95) it says connect to the MySQL server using the PHP function called mysql_connect.
You then have to put in your connection variables and off the info to the server, but how, do I put a command into comand prompt or what?



Thanks in advance.

Look at the manual:

http://www.php.net/mysql
http://www.php.net/mysql-connect

-Snib - http://www.snibworks.com
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Yes thanks, but how do I send the command. Do I use command prompt or what?