You can connect to MySQL using any scripting languages like perl, php, asp or c, c++.

Please use either 127.0.0.1 or your full domain name as hostname. If you wish to connect to database remotely from your desktop, please use your full domain name or server IP Address.

Do not use your server/account IP addresses in your scripts/applications.

Reference MySQL Resources

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/index.html
http://sourceforge.net/projects/phpmyadmin/
http://www.devshed.com/c/b/MySQL/