yes, you need to put the path on the server to the file and keep that pathname in the database with any other info you want. Do you also want to allow users to add files interactively on your site? I started writing a php page to do that and got it working. I would be willing to share what I have if you want. I got it working but then found someone else developing something better so left off developing this particular project. To allow the user to update the database you need a form and cgi script. Good luck and let me know if you want to look at some code fragments. I could just post them on list (in php and xhtml), as this part of the code is small. That being said, I wonder if your host provides asp instead of or in additional to php. Since asp is a microsoft product it might work with its own database manager. (I forget the name.) Good luck and happy hacking. --le --le ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jared Walker Stofflett" <stofflet@xxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Looking for suggestions for a database to use with a website What does your host offer? I would suggest mysql, store the file path and description in the database, but since the files will not be changing store the pdf's on the actual file system instead of as binary data in the database. Robert Jaquiss writes: > Hello: > > I am about to receive over 11,000 pdf files that I want to put up on > a website. These are images that when printed on capsule paper will > produce tactile images. The idea is that a teacher or parent could look > through the list, select a file and then place an order to have it > printed. It has been suggested to me that I use a database for this sort > of operation. I do have an Excel spreadsheet with descriptive information > about each file. I am looking for suggestions regarding what database > would be good to use. Thank you. > > Regards, > > Robert Jaquiss __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind