How should I structure my settings table with MySQL?

Question

What\'s the best way to structure a MySQL table for storing admin settings?

Like this?

Setting _|_ Value
setting1 |   a
setting2 |   b
setting3 |   c
set         


        

Answer 1

Your first example, name-value pairs or EAV, allows for a good deal more flexibility.

Check out the wiki page about EAV modelling in databases.