I think mySQL is somewhat easier to setup and use at first but then this is based on the fact that I installed postgresql last week and I still haven't figured out how to log into it. Brady > So for someone who wants to learn relational database concepts (with no background other than M$ Access) and wants to learn PHP as well, would you recommend PostgreSQL over MySQL? I was planning to focus on using MySQL with PHP and Apache, would PostgreSQL be a better way to start? I'm very unfamiliar with these database technologies at the moment and would welcome any feedback.