Phpmyadmin mysql server choice - php

Question

I have installed Wamp server.
When I create databases and tables by php and mysql, all are created
in 'Mariadb'(server choice) in phpMyAdmin.
How to create database and table in 'mysql'(server choice) ?
Here is my code sample:
<?php
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";
$password = "";
// Create connection
$conn = mysqli_connect($servername, $username, $password);
// Check connection
if (!$conn) {
die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}
// Create database
$sql = "CREATE DATABASE myDB";
if (mysqli_query($conn, $sql)) {
echo "Database created successfully";
} else {
echo "Error creating database: " . mysqli_error($conn);
}
mysqli_close($conn);
?>

Answer 1

In recent versions of WAMPServer it has installed both mariaDB and MySQL.
The default has become mariaDB.
In phpMyAdmin you can select the Server you want to be interacting with using the Server Choice dropdown
Alternatively if you know you are not going to use both database servers you can remove one of them and save yourself some memory.
To remove the one you dont want (It can be added back later quite easily) you simple use the WAMPSevrer menus like this
To remove mariaDB
right click wampmanager -> WAMP Settings -> and click on **Allow mariaDB**
and give WAMPServer a few seconds to configure and restart and the mariaDB server will have been removed and you will only ever be using MySQL. You will also no get the Server Choice dropdown on the phpMyAdmin login page as there will no longer be a choice.
To reactivate mariaDB later, just reverse the process and click Allow mariaDB again and it will be reconfigured and reinstalled, and the green tick will reappear by the name