hi everyone. ok, i'm new at this and i've been reading articles for days now. i understand the syntax for php and sql (sort of). but i'm still not sure about mysql, apache etc? which one should i use? what other servers are available? whats the difference? do all of them support sql? (i would prefer to use sql/access to create/manage my databases)
and do i access all databases the same way regardless of what database type i choose (sql, access, etc)?
I am assuming you are using windows as you wanted to use access. Infolock's tutorial is excellent for this. To answer your other questions. Apache is a web server. MySQL is a database. Php needs to be installed and configured with Apache so that you can run server side scripts.
hi,
when paddy says "installed and configured" he just means you need to point and click on few buttons .
i recommend useing a pre-configured installation kit, there are quite a few other there, i think this will be very handy to use, i have used it my self and find it very easy to set up.