How to create a foreign key in phpmyadmin

To create a foreign key in PHPMyAdmin, follow these steps:

  1. Open PHPMyAdmin and select the database where you want to create the foreign key.

  2. Click on the 'Structure' tab for the database.

  3. Click on the 'Relation view' icon.

  4. In the 'Relation view' page, you will see a list of tables in the database. Click on the table where you want to create the foreign key.

  5. Click on the 'Structure' tab for the table.

  6. In the 'Structure' page, you will see a list of the columns in the table. Click on the column that you want to use as the foreign key.

  7. In the 'Edit' page for the column, you will see a section called 'Foreign Key' at the bottom of the page.

  8. In the 'Foreign Key' section, select the 'Yes' option to create a foreign key for the column.

  9. In the 'References' field, enter the name of the table and column that the foreign key will reference.

  10. Click the 'Save' button to create the foreign key.

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That's it! You have successfully created a foreign key in PHPMyAdmin.