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 May 1 2006, 03:47 AM
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 RAWR.  Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641  |
Okay before you yell at me for makin a topic that has already been made, I can't search for php cuz its only 3 letters, and I don't have 3 years to go thru 67 pages of topics. So yeah. :D
Anyway! I've been running around the web looking at sites and their source codes. I'm about to get a domain and redo my current website completely and I'm thinking I should use php. However, I've been searching and reading all on the web and I can't get any answers in plain english. I'm using Yahoo! Small business solutions to host my site and they support php, perl, dreamweaver, mysql and all this other stuff. But I don't know how to apply all this crap. So let me ask you guys. Whats EXACTLY does php do? What makes php easier and more useful than its alternatives? what are phps alternatives? What tools do I need to use php? Do I need a server? Why is MySQL and do I need it for php? What is perl and is it for use instead of or with php? What are the perks to using php in terms of useability and function for the visitors? How should I go about learning php and implementing into my web page? Any other important factors that should be noted. I'm just trying to get some answers here. Because I'm getting frustrated because of all these things that are listed out there but I don't know any of them. I am very familiar with html as well as css and a little javascript, plus flash and dreamweaver. And I know dreamweaver creates php files. I'm just trying to get a grip on all this crap so I can move forward. Any answers are very greatly appreciated!! |
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May 2 2006, 05:28 AM
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RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
okay, since you so brilliantly answered all of my questions, theres still one thing I'm trying to get a grasp on. Heres exactly what I'm trying to do. On my website, for example where the content is, I want to make that php instead of html typed out. So if you click the news button it will display like news.php in that space and then if you click bio it will display bio.php. From my understanding thats pretty simple. I know that dreamweaver will help me create .php files, my only thing is, I'm not sure where they go. I'm sure I can figure out how to get them into my site, but I don't know if my web host (yahoo e.g.) would be my server, or would I have to set my computer up as as a server, and if so, how do I do that and does it cost a lot of money? and if I have to do that would I have to keep my computer on all the time? Or is this just something I'm over complicating? because this is where the connection isn't being made in my head.
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May 2 2006, 05:59 AM
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RAWR. Group: Member Posts: 2,585 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,641 |
ack, I quoted instead of edited sorry for double post
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starlette PHP Questions May 1 2006, 03:47 AM
mipadi Whats EXACTLY does php do?
In the end, PHP just ou... May 1 2006, 09:20 AM starlette wow thank you soooo so so so much. I'm still ... May 1 2006, 06:58 PM insomniac i agree.
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