title: Is my school's server essentially the same thing as something like Apache or Xampp?
body: <p>This may be a no brainer, but I just want to be sure. First a quick background...</p>
  
  <p>I go to a community college. This college has a server, <code>ps11.pstcc.edu</code>, that I can upload files to.</p>
  
  <p>I was assigned a semester-long project to create a web application. I chose to create a car-pooling application where students can create an account, and then submit "car-pool posts" for other students to see. The point of the app is to connect students at my school who are in need of some form of alternative transportation.</p>
  
  <p>Now, I know I'm going to need a couple of things like:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>A server to host the site (I am currently using the <code>ps11.pstcc.edu</code> server I mentioned above).</li>
  <li>A database to store to user account information (name, email, password, etc.)</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Here's where I'm confused: </p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>Nearly all of the tutorials/guides I have researched about user account systems involve using a web server like Apache or Xampp. Many of these guides also use phpmyadmin to manage the MySQL database that holds the user account data.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>NOTE: I am not in anyway asking for "homework help". I am mainly confused about the 'relationship' I will need between my school's server, a database, and phpmyadmin. I am simply trying to understand the steps and/or software I will need in order to implement a user account system on my web page hosted on my school's server: <code>ps11.pstcc.edu</code>. </p>