mysql - database normalization users and messages database -
i'm newbie databases , want create database have
- username varchar(16)
 - membership status ( paid or free )
 - message text (most or should use else?)
 - messages counter user 'to count total number of messages user (probably unsigned int).
 - catagory of message varchar(60)
 - date posted date
 
now have layout database not sure how first , second , third normal forms. appreciated.
thanks
seems want user table:
userid, username, member_status   and message table:
userid, category, date, message   a category table:
category, description   you can total number of messages user query like:
select count(*) message userid = 'someuser'   so don't store that.
hope gets started. have fun...
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