[PHP] Getting started - what do I need?
Hello, I have never used php or mysql before and want to know what tools I should use so that I can start learning php and mysql. I would like to build basic things like a login page and forms that append the data to a database. I went to the bookstore and think the book PHP fast and easy web development is something that I could handle. I've read through some of the posts on this news group and realized that there are tools that I can use as front ends for these packages. I went to mysql.com and php.net and it seems that i can download both of these packages to my computer for free. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Indera -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [PHP] Getting started - what do I need?
Yes indeed, PHP and MySQL are free ... welcome to the world of open source software! What type of computer operating system are you using? Does it have a web server? You may want to consider downloading Apache as well (also free). There are lots of helpful tutorials on the net that can get you going if you don't want to buy a book right away. Mick On Fri, 7 Dec 2001, Indera wrote: Hello, I have never used php or mysql before and want to know what tools I should use so that I can start learning php and mysql. I would like to build basic things like a login page and forms that append the data to a database. I went to the bookstore and think the book PHP fast and easy web development is something that I could handle. I've read through some of the posts on this news group and realized that there are tools that I can use as front ends for these packages. I went to mysql.com and php.net and it seems that i can download both of these packages to my computer for free. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Indera -- Michael Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://openlearningcommunity.org -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [PHP] Getting started - what do I need?
I would suggest downloading PHPtriad. It installs Apache, PHP and mySQL all set up and ready to go. http://www.phpgeek.com to get it. The only resources I have used to teach myself php and mysql is the documentation provided at www.php.net and www.mysql.com respectively. Good luck Matt - Original Message - From: Indera [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, December 08, 2001 3:44 AM Subject: [PHP] Getting started - what do I need? Hello, I have never used php or mysql before and want to know what tools I should use so that I can start learning php and mysql. I would like to build basic things like a login page and forms that append the data to a database. I went to the bookstore and think the book PHP fast and easy web development is something that I could handle. I've read through some of the posts on this news group and realized that there are tools that I can use as front ends for these packages. I went to mysql.com and php.net and it seems that i can download both of these packages to my computer for free. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Indera -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To contact the list administrators, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
