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I know that supposedly it is possible to convert Access databases to MySQL, but is it a good idea? I already know Access, so I'm thinking this could potentially save me a lot of time, as otherwise I have to learn MySQL from scratch. My end goal is to create a website with a section that has a user-searchable database. Any opinions?

Thanks a lot for your help. I wonder if I could use a WYSIWYG editor for the bulk of the site that wouldn't need database functionality, and then just insert PHP code for the database sections into the code? I think that would save me a lot of time if it works. Do you think I could build the database in Access and then convert it to MySQL, or would I be better off to just learn MySQL? Thanks again.

I want to build a website with an underlying database. I want the user to be able to search the database using multiple criteria to filter the results, but only the administrator (me) to be able to edit and add to the database. I want the database to be hosted on the website and the data entry form (for me to enter the data) to be on the website. ie I want the whole thing to be hosted on an external server. I'm using a Windows OS (XP). I have some experience with database design, mostly using Microsoft Access, but no experience of integrating this with a website. I have very limited knowledge of HTML and CSS. If I can be pointed in the right direction, then I have pretty good ability to learn new stuff. I would prefer the software to be WYSIWYG. So what software would I need to build such a website? And what do I need my web host to provide? Any advice would be greatly appreciated