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I have made some posts about php before and i never really understood it so before i use it i have some questions......

1. what do i need to use php
2. how do i use it
3. is there code so it can auto maticly update something like say i wanted a part on my main page to show what the newest post was and the username that posted it...
4. how can i add a member section to a site so people can sign up and login and get better features...


i need to know this stuff cause im making a guitar tabliture site and the thing im stuck on is i need to add a members secton so they can do beter things if you think you can help me please reply.....

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Re: need help understanding

You would need a CMS, go here and compare: http://www.opensourcecms.com/

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whats a cms?

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newera70 wrote:

whats a cms?

Content Management System

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what do i need to use it

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sry to double post but is it free

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Re: need help understanding

to do the following :

3. is there code so it can automatic update something like say i wanted a part on my main page to show what the newest post was and the username that posted it...
4. how can i add a member section to a site so people can sign up and login and get better features...

next :

1. what do i need to use php
2. how do i use it

1. You will need a server space with php enabled. Also most php scripts need a mysql database to store info like the users login and stuff like that.

2. It's almost the same as a html website. Just upload the site to the webserver and your ready to go. unless your script (like a forum or cms) needs a database, then you would need to install the script with just means you configure the database access for the script and make all the needed tabels in the database.

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can u mix html and php and javascript and all that nice stuff for a website?

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newera70 wrote:

can u mix html and php and javascript and all that nice stuff for a website?

Yes, the html and javascript is interpreted by your browser, the php is interpreted by the apache server running the php module.

See here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/introduction.php

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thiers no free hosting with mysql huh? i have doteasy but they rip u wikid bad i was looking at a new hosting service that i thought was good can any of u tell me if it is? http://www.refined-designs.com/packages.php?type=shared i want the shared personal plan....

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My 2 cents.... judge a webhost by their service, support and reputation, not merely by the price and feature list. Cheap is great, but cheap and unreliable isn't.

Do some research, for example at http://www.webhostingtalk.com/

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And my 2 cents. Install php, mysql and apache on your own machine to do the development and to find out if this is the way you want to go before spending any money.

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were can i get those things for free dont even say google i hate google

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newera70 wrote:

were can i get those things for free dont even say google i hate google

Depends on your operating system.

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windows xp

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newera70 wrote:

windows xp

Here you go, http://www.devside.net/ free smile

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hmm i dont understand what u want me to download

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hmm i dont understand what u want me to download

Excuse me, but do you ever go to the links I provide you?

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yes i went to it what do u want me 2 download there

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Hands up anybody who thinks this is a wind up and wants the topic closed.

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Paul wrote:

Hands up anybody who thinks this is a wind up and wants the topic closed.

I think that Nick needs a lot of help and this forum is not the place.

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newera... as he(hcgtv) suggested, http://www.devside.net/ is really good. Try to spend few minutes atleast to read before you raise your questions.

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ok its just im not sure how to use it and stuff also its gonna take awhile to download... did i mention im on a 56k im ashamed to say

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Its nothing to ashame about ... Hope you may not know, most of them are using 56K

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oh i didnt relize that i wish i had cable but i have aol and hate it so bad plus it took me 9 hours to get adobe photoshop cs and 7 for Flash MX i am good at Adobe but am learning at flash