• Registered: 2005-09-22
  • Posts: 3

Topic: HELP _ NEW TO punbb

i'm totally new to punbb

can some one tell me exactly what to do

what ia apache
what is mysql
how do i use php 5.0
where do i upload my forum

pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese help

2 Reply by MathsIsFun (edited by MathsIsFun 2005-09-22 06:11)

  • Registered: 2005-01-26
  • Posts: 43

Re: HELP _ NEW TO punbb

That's starting from scratch, but I was there once, too!

Apache is the software that serves up web pages.
PHP is a scripting language that can respond to user input and format pages to suit. Basically it creates web pages "on the fly".
MySQL is a database that can store stuff for later use.

PHP works very well with MySQL to create dynamic sites, such as a forum.

For example, when you type something on this site, it is given to a ".php" page which reads what you have written and stores it in a MySQL database. Later on when you (or anyone else) want so see it "PHP" looks up the MYSQL database to retrieve what you wrote, formats it neatly and places it on the page.

Now, most webhosting companies give you the option of having PHP and MySQL available. If you have such a webhosting package, then you can donwload the software that runs this forum, upload it to your website, run the install (follow the instructions) and hopefully you will have a forum running!

But I would advise you to learn PHP, so buy a book on it. Most good PHP books cover a bit about MySQL, too.

Math Is Fun