In this chapter, we will talk about a very important part of this book, creating a web page that can control different kinds of devices from a dashboard. In an automated home there are different kinds of devices that could be controlled, for example: lamps, doors or windows, washing machines, and so on.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
Configuring MySQL database server
Installing phpMyAdmin for administrating databases
Datalogger with MySQL
Dimming a LED
Controlling the speed of a DC motor
Controlling lights with electrical circuits
Controlling door locks
Controlling watering plants
Remote access from anywhere to your Raspberry Pi Zero
Controlling lights and measuring current consumption
Controlling and monitoring Arduino, Wi-Fi and Ethernet shields, connected devices, and sensors from the Raspberry Pi Zero