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shawnku
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php noob, help. .

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i am hosting my own site from an apache server, and am trying to make a page to do with file submission. the way i have it set up now is very basic, as i am just learning. . the page has a simple browse for file line, and a submit line. i use php to put the file in a folder, and then just link that folder on the site to view files..

i am wondering how i can make it so there is a description they can add, a title, and then a way to display all the that were submitted easily on a page.

i know basic knowledge of php, and i think this task will require mysql . . but i can never get them configured together correctly. . so if there is another database that is easier to use than mysql i would like to hear about it. . or just a page of how to get them configured together. . every tutorial i tried doesn't seem to work right..

also, what kinda code you should i get the basics of if i wanna do a file submission like this?

any help is appreciated. thanks.
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aceconcepts
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Re: php noob, help. .

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You will certainly need a database and should use SQL.

What do have so far? What does your host provide?
Dynex
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Re: php noob, help. .

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Yea, sql will be your best bet and its really not that hard to use. Post what you have
clayrp
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Re: php noob, help. .

Post by clayrp »

i downloaded WAMP when i started learning and done all testing locally. it gives you all you need to begin, and when you feel more confident you can tackle configuring it separately later.

you get to use a web interface myphpadmin so you can configure databases etc easily
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