AWS RDS MySQL Database Setup | Step by Step Tutorial

In this tutorial video, I show you how to set up a RDS MySQL server that is accessible over the internet. I show you exactly which settings to tick during the setup phase. Afterwards, I show you how to connect to the database using MySQL Workbench and how perform some basic SQL queries.
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00:21 Creating an AWS RDS Database
04:59 Connecting to the database in SQL Workbench
07:31 Writing some Test Queries
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