# Using MYSQL instead of MongoDB

**URL:** <https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/using-mysql-instead-of-mongodb/7524>\
**Category:** React\
**Created:** [September 25, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/using-mysql-instead-of-mongodb/7524 "2021-09-25T08:37:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![pandee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pandee](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/pandee)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/using-mysql-instead-of-mongodb/7524/1 "2021-09-25T08:37:09Z")

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Is it possible to use MYSQL instead of MongoDB during the course?

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**Author:** ![SAM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.codewithmosh.com/sam/32/167_2.png) [@SAM](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/SAM)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/using-mysql-instead-of-mongodb/7524/2 "2021-09-25T11:23:09Z")

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Mastering React is a frontend course. The backend (node.js/MongoDB) is provided by Mosh. In theory you can use whatever backend you want but you would have to code it yourself.

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**Author:** ![pandee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f17d59/32.png) [@pandee](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/u/pandee)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2021, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.codewithmosh.com/t/using-mysql-instead-of-mongodb/7524/3 "2021-09-25T11:36:12Z")

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Thanks SAM! Appreciated.