> Here's a grand question: What do you want to do with PHP? Interactive > forms? Interactive content? Website counter? etc...
I am a college student who is in way over his head. I am having a lot of fun, and learning a lot, but for what was supposed to be a writing 3400 class, I feel this is a little over the top. The long and short of the question is, I have been assigned to redo the website for a non-profit here in town, (and they are more than happy, because it is free.) They have asked for an event calendar, and an easy way to update a news section on their site. As I got into research I realized that plain old HTML wasn't going to work, and the host company really doesn't like cgi scripts... they suggested that I get into PHP. I have no idea how to code it, I am barely walking in HTML at the moment, dreamweaver helps a lot, but this PHP stuff is flying over my head... I am about 10 hours into it now, and I realize that sooner or later (hopefully sooner) this will be a great tool for me. I have been looking at the following PHP calendar scripts, although I have no idea how they are actually to be implemented into my site. I really appreciate your comments and help... you are saving me hours of frustrations. http://www.luciddesigns.com/calendar/ http://myphpcalendar.sourceforge.net/ http://calendar.codewalkers.com/ I LIKE THIS ONE!!!! "Dash McElroy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Glad I could be of assistance. > > I had a hard time getting the hang of MySQL, so I downloaded phpMyAdmin > (www.phpmyadmin.net), set it up, and watched the SQL commands fly. > > Try this: > > mysql -u <user> -p <return> (it should ask you for a password) > > Here's a grand question: What do you want to do with PHP? Interactive > forms? Interactive content? Website counter? etc... > > As far as tools that make PHP, I know of one that will do some PHP for > you. Dreamweaver MX. I haven't used it myself, but it looks pretty slick. > I prefer to do my PHP manually (text editor all the way). I tried > ActiveState's Komodo for a while ($30 personal license, $300 commercial or > so) but it's not as slick and clean as a plain jane text editor. I'm sure > there are other tools that will assist you with PHP. > > The great thing about PHP is that it integrates flawlessly with existing > HTML. Just put the PHP tags in an html file (rename it .php if that's the > only server mapping for PHP) and it will be parsed right among the HTML. > > There are also lots of resources on the web like phpbuilder.com and a few > others. Check the links page on php.net. And if you've got the funds, get > a good book. Just be careful that PHP 4.2.x and beyond have a new way of > accessing variables (see > http://www.php.net/manual/en/security.registerglobals.php for more info) > with register_globals turned off. > > And above all, have fun! > > -Dash > > Hard work may not kill you, but why take chances? > > On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Joe Finlinson wrote: > > > Thank you for your help... by some miracle and with your advice things seem > > to be working ok. However, I am having a heck of a time figuring out how > > mysql works into the whole thing. I was trying to follow a tutorial that > > came with dreamweaver, and it just gets me all confused. I setup a user and > > password but at the command prompt I can't manage to log in. How do you do > > the sql stuff? Also, once all this is going how would I go about actually > > installing a php script into my webpage... or better yet... what kinds of > > tools are out there to help me write php? > > > > > > > > > > > > "Dash McElroy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > > > Alright, I'll take the bait. > > > > > > 1. If you've got IIS installed, why are you trying to install Apache? > > > Choose one or the other. > > > > > > 2. Configuration for either server should be drop dead easy. The PHP > > > installer exe file should configure IIS (I don't use IIS, fortunately), > > > and the zip file contains what you should use for Apache. Put it in c:\php > > > (or wherever...). Apache config is easy for a localhost install. You'll > > > have to change a few lines and add a few. > > > > > > a. For an Apache server without a DNS entry, change the following line to > > > reference your IP: > > > > > > ServerName xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx > > > > > > b. Add these lines for PHP > > > > > > LoadModule c:/php/sapi/php4apache.dll > > > AddType application/x-httpd-php .php > > > > > > c. Change this line if you want index.php to be a valid initial page: > > > > > > DirectoryIndex index.html > > > > > > to > > > > > > DirectoryIndex index.php index.html > > > > > > d. Restart Apache. > > > > > > 3. Get MySQL from MySQL.com and install it where you want. MySQL should be > > > the easiest thing to install of the three. Set up a user and a password > > > for PHP. I initially learned MySQL (scratch that - still learning) using > > > the root user (very dangerous) until got a grasp of it's permissions. > > > Definitely don't do that for code that others will use. > > > > > > Good luck! > > > > > > -Dash > > > > > > Immortality -- a fate worse than death. > > > -- Edgar A. Shoaff > > > > > > On Wed, 20 Nov 2002, Joe Finlinson wrote: > > > > > > > I am using a machine running Windows XP pro... I managed to install IIS > > just > > > > fine. However, it seems that I am having major traumas getting PHP, > > Apache, > > > > and mysql to function. I have tried downloading some pre-configured > > kits > > > > from various sites with no luck. Can any of you suggest a place where I > > can > > > > download the software... and give me some advice on configuring it. > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Joe > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > -- PHP Windows Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
