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General PHP Help!

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 6:50 am
by Biccaroo
Hi,

I would eventually like to build a site similar to (but not as complex as) the Shopzilla website:

http://www.shopzilla.com/mens-shoes/10150000/products

However, I am new to PHP and have no idea where to begin! I'm not even sure what type of site it is? Is it a commercial CMS or a simple listing directory? Where can I learn how to build something like this online? Does anyone know of any detailed tutorials? Questions, questions!!

FYI, I have already set up the PHP Script, etc, on my computer so I have a development area ready to work in.

Many thanks for any advice you can provide!

Re: General PHP Help!

Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2010 12:07 pm
by Jonah Bron
Biccaroo wrote:I would eventually like to build a site similar to (but not as complex as) the Shopzilla website:
That's a full-blown custom built webstore. You probably have a long way to go.
Biccaroo wrote:However, I am new to PHP and have no idea where to begin! I'm not even sure what type of site it is? Is it a commercial CMS or a simple listing directory? Where can I learn how to build something like this online? Does anyone know of any detailed tutorials? Questions, questions!!
If you have no idea where to start, it would be a good idea to start with something a lot smaller. But if you're more interested in getting it working than learning PHP, there are pre-fab solutions out there.

Re: General PHP Help!

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 8:31 am
by Darhazer
Presta and OpenCart are better choices than OSCommerce, Zen Cart and php cart IMO

Re: General PHP Help!

Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:41 pm
by Jonah Bron
Good, I've never used any of them. I just googled it :D