-=PCTechTalk=- Re: MySQL and PHP

On 28 Jul 2005 at 10:52, Judith wrote:
> Does anyone here use MySQL and PHP?

<raises hand>

 
> I would like a link to a good basic tutorial.

Not wishing to sound facetious, but there's really no such thing. 
Learning PHP and MySQL is a big jump from HTML [if indeed you are 
wishing to learn the languages, as opposed to using shell programs, 
like phpMyAdmin]. 

Having said that, I don't wish to discourage you or imply that it's 
the most complicated thing under the sun. Like any programming 
language, it's as difficult or as easy as you make it (or as the job 
requires). 

The language's versatility can be a blessing and a curse. While I was 
learning I found that old habits died hard, and I incorporated so 
much HTML into my scripts that now I feel I've "forgotten" a lot of 
the important stuff that I should have kept practising.

Anyway, to get started, you'll need...
* a web server to test your scripts (I'd recommend Apache), 
* a copy of MySQL, 
* a copy of PHP

...to be installed in that order. All are free downloads. If you're 
using Windows, download the "Windows binaries" versions of each.

Apache:
http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi

MySQL:
http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/4.1.html

PHP:
http://www.php.net/downloads.php#v4


Be prepared for a lot of reading, just in setting them up.

Regarding tutorials, you'll find plenty with a Google search, but 
better to buy a book on the subject. There are also many dedicated 
PHP forums out there to assist in your questions, once you've grasped 
basics.

Faustus


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