Database with web front end?

[nade]

I'm thinking of creating a simple site to list a set of details.

But i wanna be able to add/remove/edit entries from a webpage, and view/sort all the data on a webpage.

Just wondered if anyone would be able to point me to a howto guide of sorts that would help.

I've been searching on the web, and a lot of pages are showing that Frontpage would be able to do something like this. But I don't have it, or have access to it.

I can use an existing SQL server for this at work, as it's like a little project for work. However i'm totally new when it comes to SQL.

Many thanks

 

[meghatronic]

You're best bet is to step up a local apache/php/mysql install on your home box (google xampp for a cool all in one solution).

Then you just place anything you want to play with in C:\Program Files\xampp\htdocs and go to http://localhost/. That sorts out the first part.

http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/php/ is a good start .

edit - if you don't have a knowledge of html best google around a bit first. Although a trial of something (frontpage, dreamweaver) would be fine (kinda) for the frontend...

edit2 - also http://www.tizag.com/phpT/ and http://www.tizag.com/mysqlTutorial/.

 

[MTA99]

I'd highly recommend....

"Build you own database driven website using PHP & MYSQL" by Kevin Yank

Takes you thru the software setup (altho i'd recommend XAMPP), basic PHP and MYSQl and how to get the two talking to each other.

 

[meghatronic]

I'd highly recommend....

"Build you own database driven website using PHP & MYSQL" by Kevin Yank

Takes you thru the software setup (altho i'd recommend XAMPP), basic PHP and MYSQl and how to get the two talking to each other.

Good choice.. but like you and I said... xampp is seemless....

 

[punky_munky]

http://w3schools.com/php/default.asp - somewhere to begin maybe.

 

[nade]

I've a reasonable knowledge of HTML coding, so can hopefully chuck something together with PHP.

Many thanks for the links folks. I'll have a read when I get a chance