One of the defining features of PHP is the versatility it offers for connection to, and manipulation with, databases. http://www.xfunda.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82&...
This tutorial is a SIMPLE rank / top players system for beginner users that updates once every hour or so (or however often you set it to). http://www.static-chaos.net/viewtutorials/PHP_Game_Creation_-_Simple_R...
This easy to understand tutorial goes through all the basics of installing phpMyAdmin on your own server. http://www.way2web.net/guides/install-phpmyadmin.php
In this tutorial I will show you how to display data from a MySQL database on a web page using PHP. http://teamtutorials.com/web-development-tutorials/how-to-access-a-mys...
In this tutorial I will show you how you can create a simple PHP script to execute MySQL batch files. http://www.phptoys.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.80