How to generate ER diagrams from a database in phpMyAdmin?

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by darion , in category: Third Party Scripts , a year ago

How to generate ER diagrams from a database in phpMyAdmin?

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by ryan.murray , 10 months ago

@darion 

To generate an Entity-Relationship (ER) diagram from a database in phpMyAdmin, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open phpMyAdmin and select the database you want to work with.
  2. In the top menu, click on "Designer" or "Database Designer" depending on the version of phpMyAdmin you are using.
  3. Once in the Designer interface, you will see a blank canvas representing the ER diagram area.
  4. On the right side of the interface, you will find a toolbar with various options. Click on the "Add table" button to add tables to your diagram.
  5. A dialog box will appear where you can define the table structure. Enter the table name and its columns, along with their respective data types and constraints. Click on the "Save" button to add the table to the diagram.
  6. Repeat step 5 for each table you want to include in the diagram.
  7. To establish relationships between the tables, click on the "Relation view" button on the toolbar. Then, click and hold on a column in one table and drag it to the corresponding column in another table to create a relationship.
  8. A dialog box will appear where you can define the relationship type and its cardinality. Click on the "Save" button to create the relationship.
  9. Repeat step 8 for each relationship you want to establish.
  10. You can rearrange the tables and relationships on the canvas by dragging and dropping them.
  11. Once you have completed designing the ER diagram, click on the "Save" button to save your diagram.
  12. You can export the ER diagram as an image by clicking on the "Export" button on the toolbar and selecting the desired image format.


That's it! You have successfully generated an ER diagram from a database in phpMyAdmin.