--- bnt sokarah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > am new here .. and i want to create dynamic website . am a web designer .. > and i want to use php in my site so i can sell my designs by credit card .. > but the problem is now am confused .. i don't know how to start . i tried to > install php in my comp but it is not working .. what i want is . i want to > create a database which will contain my designs details and pictures and my > member information. so i can display my new designs in the homepage and if > anybody want to search for a specific design, the database will connected to > the search to show the design .. and i want to let member to enter their > information and send their comment and to see their designs and then they can > buy by using credit card .. > > can you help me plz . coz i don't know about php to much .. and am confused > .. > > sugar girl
Having PHP and MySQL on your home computer is useful for developing programs but it sounds like you really need to hook up with a hosting company who can expose your designs to the rest of the Internet. You don't say what you mean by "designs" but I assume that you could use something like a photo gallery software which allows payment via PayPal, for example. There are lots of those out there--some commercial packages and some free ones. The best way I have found to locate PHP software is to visit http://www.hotscripts.com/ and look in the PHP and Scripts and Programs section. In this case I did a search in the PHP section for: gallery PayPal http://www.hotscripts.com/search/5311651-2.html Many of the programs have live demos on the developer site. You can find these by using the "Visit" button on the right of the listing. I would suggest that you not accept credit card numbers on your site. At this point in your computer education, you do not have the skills to protect this information properly so it is better to transfer that responsibility to another party. One popular way to pay for items online is via PayPal, the eBay-owned system which visitors can connect to their credit cards or checking account. All things told, I wonder if you'd be happier with something like the Yahoo shops (zshops?) concept where they offer the "shopping cart" services. It would get you up and selling sooner. A shopping cart is not an ideal first project for someone learning PHP. There are many complexities involved and if someone has done the hard work already, why not use it? Good luck. James _____ James D. Keeline http://www.Keeline.com http://www.Keeline.com/articles http://Stratemeyer.org http://www.Keeline.com/TSCollection http://www.ITeachPHP.com -- Free Computer Classes: Linux, PHP, etc. Summer Semester Begins Jun 20 -- New Classes Start Every Few Weeks. Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Shortcut URL to this page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/php-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
