How much is a MySQL database and where do i get one

I ve been trying to make it so I dont have upload my php files to my webhost every time I change something to see if its working- I ve gone to php.net and mysql.com and I couldn t get them working.

Someone said I try WOS Portable- which I ve got installed- but still the files dont show the PHP- another friend said EasyPHP but I cant get that to work either.

Does anyone have any ideas?

I am trying to select a bunch of information from a single database and then present it in the form of a table on my webpage. The data comes out fine but is just formated in block text with no table features.

Code:
$sql = "SELECT * FROM Software;";
$result = mysql_query($sql);
echo <table> ;
while($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
{
echo <th>- . $row[ name ] . -</th> ;
echo <tr> . $row[ website ] . </tr> ;
echo <tr> . $row[ description ] . </tr> ;
echo <tr> . $row[ up ] . - . $row[ down ] . </tr> ;

}
echo </table> ;
mysql_close($db);

Hello-

Im trying to set up a MySQL databse automatically in an auto-installer. Im being prompted for the following info:

Host Name
This is usually localhost
MySQL User Name
Either something as root or a username given by the hoster
MySQL Password
For site security using a password for the mysql account is mandatory
MySQL Database Name
Set the database name for your new PHP-Nuke powered site.

It is giving me the error: Username/Password incorrect. What would my Hostname typically be? What would my username be- or is that asking me to create one? Because when i make one up- it says wrong username and password.

Cheers

I m currently looking for a not-so-expensive hosting provider for my website. I ll be installing some web applications like vtiger CRM which requires Apache 2.x- PHP 5.x- and MySQL support. Does Yahoo Small Business hosting support PHP 5.x and MySQL?
I m also looking at omnis.com as a potential contender. Please help me decide. Thanks!

OK - I m building a website at the moment- and I want it to send the info to a MySQL database (you get 10 from GoDaddy)- but (and this is probably a stupid question- because this the first ever time I ve tried this)- I don t have any database software onmy PC - I don t have Access.

Can you tell me if I need one- or is the database online? Like GoogleDocs- but not?

I don t think I m very good at explaining so: Is the MySQL database with all of the data- accessed on the internet?

Please help!