I have an existing database using PHP, MySQL and phpMyAdmin.
When users become a member on my website, I need the system to create a unique membership number for the
(a)Simply click on your database, select your table. Click on 'Operations'. Under the 'table options' section change the AUTO_INCREMENT value to your desired value, in this case: 10000 the click 'Go'. (See the image attached)
(b)Alternatively, you can run a SQL command under the SQL tab after selecting your table. Simply type 'ALTER TABLE table_name AUTO_INCREMENT = 10000;' then click 'Go'. That's it!! SETTING AUTO INCREMENT VALUE image(a)
SETTING AUTO INCREMENT VALUE image(B)