You need a web server to operate on your PHP scripts. The win32 version of
Apache is reliable and free, I'd recommend it. I believe you have the
option of installing it as a program or as a service.
Miles
At 03:40 PM 7/19/01 +0100, Seb Frost wrote:
>Im using win2k, but I have no intetntion of serving a webpage off of it, I
>only have a 56k modem! I'll be running the website off of an ISP. Do I
>still need to install IIS and stuff? What for?
>
>- seb
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Steve Brett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 19 July 2001 15:33
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: Basic database questions.
>
>
>you can get mysql font from http://www.anse.de/mysqlfront/
>
>be sure to install mysql first though.
>if you're using windows 2000 then get php from http://www.php.net and
>install after installing IIS5
>then install mysql front.
>
>the nice thing about it is the installers are superb and you can get away
>with installing the three progs and off you go.
>
>let me know if you need any further help.
>
>Steve
>
>"Seb Frost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > Thanks Steve that's exactly the kind of 100% definate answers I needed :-)
> > Hadn't seen nor heard of front ends for it, will look into them!
> >
> > - seb
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Brett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 19 July 2001 14:27
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [PHP] Re: Basic database questions.
> >
> >
> >
> > "Seb Frost" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Hi everyone, this is my first ever post on the list so please be gentle
> > with
> > > me ;-)
> > >
> > > OK I want to put a database on my website. Up until yesterday my
> > knowledge
> > > of databases was having created a very simple one when I was about 15
>for
> > > GCSE IT. Don't ask how, but I've always avoided them, learning c++ and
> > all
> > > the rest of it instead. SO, I'm pretty computer literate, but know
> > nothing
> > > about databases.
> > >
> > > SO I'm told I should use PHP and MySQL. Been learning PHP for the last
> > day
> > > or so, seems easy enough (so far!)
> > >
> > > But I'm confused.
> > >
> > > 1) Is MySQL just a set of instructions for querying a database or is it
>an
> > > actual format for storing a database. Somehting I read suggested that
> > MySQL
> > > should be used to access Acess DB's - wtf?
> > >
> >
> > mysql is a database management system that is relational to a certain
>extent
> > (no flames).
> > php has an abstraction layer that allows php to interface directly with
> > mysql (and other 'better' databases such as postgresql) via a port (5432
>in
> > the case of postgresql).
> > drop access from your mind altogether. you simply don't need to use it if
> > you use mysql.
> >
> > > 2) OK so I can see how the mysql instructions will get data from a
> > database
> > > but how do I create the little bastard in the first place? SHOULD I be
> > > using something like access? It makes no sense to me!
> > >
> >
> > get mysql and install it. then get a front end editor like mysql-front or
> > pg_admin for mysql.
> > you can either use the front end to create your database or do it via the
> > command line using SQL.
> >
> > > Sorry for the dumb questions, but I need soem dumb answers! It seems
> > > everything about MySQL on the web is directed at people who have used
> > > databases extensively.
> > >
> >
> > to be hones that's true to a certain extent but i always thought of mysql
> > being the access of open source dbs (just to cnfuse you further!!!) but it
> > certainly isn't the case. not as robust as postgresql for 100's of
> > concurrent users but feature rich and easy to use.
> >
> > time to jump off the micro$oft bandwaggon - you'll never look back !!
> >
> > Steve
> > > thanks everyone,
> > >
> > > - seb
> > >
> >
> >
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