Re: Getting started - what do I need?

Fellows who suggested php triad were right!! It is a good option to downloading PHP, MySQL and Apache!! Php Comprhensive docs.. www.php.net/download-docs.php Php tutorials by v s babu-- http://vsbabu.org/tutorials/php/ (you can download it --very good) "Indera" <dr.indera@verizon.net> wrote in message news:3C118C9A.23D2E726@verizon.net... > Hello, > > I have never used php or mysql before and want to know what tools I should use so that I can start > learning php and mysql. I would like to build basic things like a login page and forms that append > the data to a database. I went to the bookstore and think the book PHP fast and easy web development > is something that I could handle. I've read through some of the posts on this news group and > realized that there are tools that I can use as front ends for these packages. I went to mysql.com > and php.net and it seems that i can download both of these packages to my computer for free. Any > help would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > Indera > >