In the previous chapter, we learned how to create a login page from scratch. However, it is not functional yet, as the login page is not connected to a database. In this chapter, you will learn how to connect your Qt application to a MySQL (or MariaDB) database that validates login credentials.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Introducing the MySQL database system
- Setting up the MySQL database
- SQL commands
- Database connection in Qt
- Functional login page
We will walk through this chapter in a step-by-step approach to discover the powerful features that come with Qt and allow your application to connect directly to a database without any additional third-party dependencies. Database querying is a huge ...
