I want to learn how to create a database. Can I download everything needed, and then attempt to make it directly from my computer? Or do I need to be connected to a server?

If anyone can recommend any particular downloads I would appreciate it.

Thanks.

You can do it on your computer.

You have to have a server like apache installed first. Then you can go download mysql and install it.

After that I highly recomend installing phpmyadmin.

Hi Slacker

It depends on which db app you wish to learn, if mySQL then as Josh stated (although it can run under iis also) if something like M$ Access then it can run on the machine without a server but, if you wish internet usage then, of course, the server is required.

I would recommend that you learn the basics of normalisation as this will aid (no matter the db) in the creation of efficient tables. If you want to go the whole route then dig into the techniques of "Systems analysis and Design" of which normalisation is a part.