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PHP template+engine - I need your recommendations

Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 2:55 pm
by titus
I hope I am not going to overly annoy anyone with my first post. I have read through these forums and also the RANT part of the site and am fully aware that it is not appreciated much for complete rookies, such as myself, to ask stupid questions that have probably been answered a thousand times. So, I hope it is ok to post this regardless. :o

My problem:

1. I have exact ZERO knowledge of .php. The only thing I know is that .php is a dynamic language as opposed to html. I am a programming retard literally.

2. I have a pretty large website with tons of content. However, I have always used dreamweaver for these tasks. I am now going to switch to .php instead of using html.

3. Someone will design a php template for me for my site which has TONS of content.

4. The site need to go live within the next two or three weeks, hence it is impossible for a programming idiot like me to learn php this fast if at all.

Well, if you've read so far without puking, I am most happy. :D

The KIND of content of my site:

1. Article database (I found a very useful tutorial by enygma on this site)
2. Lyrics database
3. other philosophical contents database

In short, it is an information site.

So, what I need is some kind of (template engine?) with which I can manage these contents and update them frequently, sort them etc.

I have a webhost and I also have mysql databases. I just don't know what to do with them and how to operate them. It all feels like pure Latin to me.

And, I know this is greedy and all, but I was hoping that some of you could direct me towards a template solution (engine), whatever with which I can manage my content.

I have seen some free stuff but most of them look like portals, have that three column kind of stuff with a thousand extras which I don't need.

So, my question is, does anyone know of any free template (or engine solutions) that I can download/use to manage my site with?

Any help/input is greatly appreciated. :D

Yours truly,

programming idiot

Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 3:42 pm
by lostboy

Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 4:16 pm
by patrikG
Best thing you can do to learn PHP fast (and very sound) is, imho, to buy "The PHP Anthology" by Harry Fuecks (just google for it). Yeah, it costs a bit, but consider that against the gain. Best PHP book out there atm.
Regarding Template Engines: http://wiki.devnetwork.net/index.php/TemplatesTutorial

Posted: Tue May 25, 2004 4:43 pm
by titus
Thank you for the responses lostboy and patrikG.

Very helpful! :D