I have someone who is willing to build me a website they have informed me they will be building it with PHP and MYsql :My question is that possible I thought MYsql is just a data bank but am not sure hence the question.
PHP and MySQL are just the back-end technologies that will make your site interactive. The actual site will still be HTML. Or Flash/Flex, if that's your thing.
SQL + PHP is a very common way of creating a dynamic, database driven website. In regards to "what MySQL is" ... This is from google: MySQL (pronounced "my ess cue el") is an open source relational database management system (RDBMS) that uses Structured Query Language (SQL), the most popular language for adding, accessing, and processing data in a database. Because it is open source, anyone can download MySQL and tailor it to their needs in accordance with the general public license. MySQL is noted mainly for its speed, reliability, and flexibility. ...