If I want to store files like exe, dll and xml large files in a cell of a table inside a database, is it possible to do? If yes, how can it be done? and is it common practice to do so? I am using mySQL database using ampps.
Yes, you can use blob type column to store files in MySQL, but this is not recommended when thousands of files will stored in the database because database management will be difficult. You should create a repository somewhere in server and create a file with the database id.