Re: PHP and Oracle

> A new guest to the list needs your hlep!!. I am about to start working on a project in which im going to use Oralce > with PHP4. I am new to PHP. I am looking for a good book about working with "PHP4 and Oracle" to help me pick >up the basics as well as get the depth that i am looking for. To give you a better idea regaring depth, I'll be working >Web-enabled college registration system. Students log into a web page to view, choose, and register courses. >They should be able to view their time tables, grades, personal information ...etc. I need help as soon as possible. >Please help. First : you need to install the "oracle client" onto the machine where your webserver is. Ask your dba for that. (I hope you're not a newbie with oracle). With the oracle 8 client, it is possible to connect both oracle 7 and oracle 8. Second : you need to compile php with oci extension, or in windows, uncomment php_oci8.dll. Three : try this tutorial : simple connection to Oracle with PHP : http://www.thickbook.com/extra/php_oracle.phtml You would also want to use a wrapper to access your database. Useful even if you don't plan to switch between databases. My favorite is adodb :http://php.weblogs.com/ADODB_Manual Well, after that, we're ready for more questions ! Hope it will help you Regards, Philippe