# Sql?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql/207675>\
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**Created:** [November 20, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql/207675 "2006-11-20T17:02:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jt\_01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@Jt\_01](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Jt_01)\
**Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/sql/207675/1 "2006-11-20T17:02:32Z")

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Hi,

I’m programming a site that will need to read and write to a database. The traffic could be light to medium.

I’ve traditionally done this via an access database, but I have read a little about SQL databases, and their advantages, but I am confused.

Essentially I don’t know what SQL databases are, do you create/edit them via a program like access? Are they more difficut to implement? Is it worth the trouble compared to access?

Thanks for any advice.  
🙂