MS Access is great for about only one thing... if you want to look at your database information using the Access software (which is basically just like Excel, but slower).

I would definitely choose MySQL, or Postgres, or any other database over Access.. I've got two sites using Access, and it's great to learn database applications, but it's also tricky to learn to hook into your website. Database coding is never "easy" to get the hang of, but if you're just starting I would definitely take the time to use MySQL (or something other than Access).

The advantage? Access is ONLY supported on Microsoft servers, whereas MySQL, Postgres, and others are often supported across multiple platforms like Linux. This makes your life a million times easier if you have to switch hosting companies at some point.

And can this be done fairly quickly? If you know what you're doing ahead of time... so in your case (as a beginner), probably not. But stick with it, it's great education.

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