Building a PHP driven page is just the first step in mastering PHP. 0:00 The true power of PHP shines when you connect PHP to a data source 0:05 like an API or database. 0:09 You should always use the right tool for the job, and 0:12 a database is designed to store data. 0:15 Using a database to make our application easier and faster to scale. 0:17 It will also make it easier and faster to add functionality. 0:22 After connecting our application to a database, 0:26 we'll be adding search capabilities and pagination. 0:28 This course will start with a simple application. 0:32 A personal media library and 0:34 cover everything you need to know to enhance your PHP website using a database. 0:36