Re: Re: Basic database questions.

i meant for writing your code etc and testing. i generally write stuff on my windows machine and then ftp them to the production server after i've tested/debugges them etc. Steve "Seb Frost" <seb@raceshoot.com> wrote in message news:BAELJLBLJPDMDLJLPGGMGEBHCDAA.seb@raceshoot.com... > Im using win2k, but I have no intetntion of serving a webpage off of it, I > only have a 56k modem! I'll be running the website off of an ISP. Do I > still need to install IIS and stuff? What for? > > - seb > > -----Original Message----- > From: Steve Brett [mailto:steve.brett@e-mis.com] > Sent: 19 July 2001 15:33 > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: Re: [PHP] Re: Basic database questions. > > > you can get mysql font from http://www.anse.de/mysqlfront/ > > be sure to install mysql first though. > if you're using windows 2000 then get php from > http://www.php.net and > install after installing IIS5 > then install mysql front. > > the nice thing about it is the installers are superb and you can get away > with installing the three progs and off you go. > > let me know if you need any further help. > > Steve > > "Seb Frost" <seb@raceshoot.com> wrote in message > news:BAELJLBLJPDMDLJLPGGMEEBECDAA.seb@raceshoot.com... > > Thanks Steve that's exactly the kind of 100% definate answers I needed :-) > > Hadn't seen nor heard of front ends for it, will look into them! > > > > - seb > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Steve Brett [mailto:steve.brett@e-mis.com] > > Sent: 19 July 2001 14:27 > > To: php-general@lists.php.net > > Subject: [PHP] Re: Basic database questions. > > > > > > > > "Seb Frost" <seb@raceshoot.com> wrote in message > > news:BAELJLBLJPDMDLJLPGGMCEBCCDAA.seb@raceshoot.com... > > > Hi everyone, this is my first ever post on the list so please be gentle > > with > > > me ;-) > > > > > > OK I want to put a database on my website. Up until yesterday my > > knowledge > > > of databases was having created a very simple one when I was about 15 > for > > > GCSE IT. Don't ask how, but I've always avoided them, learning c++ and > > all > > > the rest of it instead. SO, I'm pretty computer literate, but know > > nothing > > > about databases. > > > > > > SO I'm told I should use PHP and MySQL. Been learning PHP for the last > > day > > > or so, seems easy enough (so far!) > > > > > > But I'm confused. > > > > > > 1) Is MySQL just a set of instructions for querying a database or is it > an > > > actual format for storing a database. Somehting I read suggested that > > MySQL > > > should be used to access Acess DB's - wtf? > > > > > > > mysql is a database management system that is relational to a certain > extent > > (no flames). > > php has an abstraction layer that allows php to interface directly with > > mysql (and other 'better' databases such as postgresql) via a port (5432 > in > > the case of postgresql). > > drop access from your mind altogether. you simply don't need to use it if > > you use mysql. > > > > > 2) OK so I can see how the mysql instructions will get data from a > > database > > > but how do I create the little bastard in the first place? SHOULD I be > > > using something like access? It makes no sense to me! > > > > > > > get mysql and install it. then get a front end editor like mysql-front or > > pg_admin for mysql. > > you can either use the front end to create your database or do it via the > > command line using SQL. > > > > > Sorry for the dumb questions, but I need soem dumb answers! It seems > > > everything about MySQL on the web is directed at people who have used > > > databases extensively. > > > > > > > to be hones that's true to a certain extent but i always thought of mysql > > being the access of open source dbs (just to cnfuse you further!!!) but it > > certainly isn't the case. not as robust as postgresql for 100's of > > concurrent users but feature rich and easy to use. > > > > time to jump off the micro$oft bandwaggon - you'll never look back !! > > > > Steve > > > thanks everyone, > > > > > > - seb > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > > > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, e-mail: php-general-unsubscribe@lists.php.net > For additional commands, e-mail: php-general-help@lists.php.net > To contact the list administrators, e-mail: php-list-admin@lists.php.net > >