Will PHP connect to my MySQL database

Yes, MySQL connectivity is included in our PHP.

A PHP example of connecting to the MySQL database would be:

$link = mysql_connect('localhost', 'mysql_user', 'mysql_password');
if (!$link) {
die('Could not connect: ' . mysql_error());
}

You will need to change the mysql_user and mysql_password with the username and password supplied to you in your welcome email.