I want to start messing with php and mysql on some of my sites I have hosted locally via IIS (ver 5.1). I have downloaded:

php-5.1.1-Win32
phpMyAdmin-2.7.0-pl1
mysql-essential-5.0.17-win32

I think I have setup mysql but php setup script is a bit beyond me right now. Is there any reference material that will get my started with the basics of using these two?

12/27/2005 8:59:56 AM

http://phpbuilder.net

12/27/2005 10:23:18 AM

IIS?

Your first step should be http://www.apache.org

12/27/2005 11:16:13 AM

Oh shit, I didn't even see that.

Yeah. Fuck IIS.

12/27/2005 11:17:44 AM

just install easyphp .... make sure you get the english version though cause its made in france.

Its easy to setup, does all the work for you... sets up apache, php, mysql all at once.

then download some tutorials on php/mysql, or if you are good at teaching yourself from hands on experience, then just set up a small test database on mysql, and then write some applications using dreamweavers php functions, and learn the syntax and whatnot from seeing how it does it....

this all assumes you have a little programming experience... otherwise... pay someone to teach you.

Id be willing to do it for 20 an hour

12/27/2005 11:24:36 AM

yea please god get and use Apache as your webserver. IIS is a nightmare.

12/27/2005 7:11:38 PM

http://apache2triad.net/
allN1

12/27/2005 7:47:12 PM

^ No dont do that.

Learn it the right way. You will be glad you did once you start to do your own thing.

12/27/2005 11:39:09 PM

dont be fooled by the IIS control panel. apache is easier to configure

12/28/2005 12:07:17 AM

I agree with ^^

Learn to configure PHP/Apache/Mysql together yourself. You will be VERY glad you did when you start customizing things down the road, or when you need things changed in configs on a remote server, you will have some idea what's going on.

12/28/2005 12:49:28 AM