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 Something else that I do that is REALLY helpful is I run Apache with PHP on my computer, which is pretty easy to set up even for a first time user.  Then I just run PHPMyAdmin, that tool is extremely useful, lets you empty tables, drop tables, ect. withouting having to know the commands.  Pretty much like a HTML version of a GUI =P  But if you don't want to do all that. then I would just set it up the way Lurker said. 
				__________________-DaRacne Shaitan
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