Over my head!

I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?

I'm trying to build a good site for my mom's business and my husband's business...


Thanks,
Samantha

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  • : I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?
    :
    : I'm trying to build a good site for my mom's business and my husband's business...
    :
    :
    : Thanks,
    : Samantha
    :

    PHP is a programming language, soo it is a lot harder than HTML.
    To be able to acctually write good code I would recomend to become a programmer...

    If you don't have time to become a programmer (wich will take years),
    you can try to cut and copy with code, and after a little tweaking you could maybe get it to work...

    As always, google is your friend:
    http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=php&btnG=Google+Search
  • : : I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?
    : :
    : : I'm trying to build a good site for my mom's business and my husband's business...
    : :
    : :
    : : Thanks,
    : : Samantha
    : :
    :
    : PHP is a programming language, soo it is a lot harder than HTML.
    : To be able to acctually write good code I would recomend to become a programmer...
    :
    : If you don't have time to become a programmer (wich will take years),
    : you can try to cut and copy with code, and after a little tweaking you could maybe get it to work...
    :
    : As always, google is your friend:
    : http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=php&btnG=Google+Search
    :

    I figured as much. Thanks!
  • : I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?

    It's ok. We all were once at that level. You don't need to know Perl (or any other language) to start programming in PHP.

    http://www.php.net is the best place to go for all PHP resources. If you can't afford a book on PHP, then it is easy to learn from the manual alone.

    To run PHP, you also need a web server to process your PHP pages. The most popular one is Apache, and can be found at http://httpd.apache.org/.

    In addition to Apache, you will also probably want a database system, so you can store things like a product database. A popular one to use with PHP, is MySQL - http://www.mysql.com.

    If you're running Linux or some other UNIX with package management, then it's probably easiest, to just install with your favourite package manager. If you're running Windows, then I think all of the above come with *.exe installers anyway. If you're running Mac OS, I can't help, sorry.

    Take time to learn PHP properly. Don't rush things if you've never done any programming before. Don't start trying to build your website straight off, it won't work, and you'll become frustrated. Don't try and copy and paste code either. You'll only become frustrated because you won't know how it works, so when it breaks, you won't be able to fix it. If you really need a website quickly, then I recommend getting someone else to do it for you (like http://www.rentacoder.com). Start with some basic stuff, and build on it.

    As always, come back here when you get stuck :-).

    Regards,

    Isaac

    "Let us smite the evil slime eating hordes who may befall us on our quest to be the ultimate programmers of the known universe!"

  • : : I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?
    :
    : It's ok. We all were once at that level. You don't need to know Perl (or any other language) to start programming in PHP.
    :
    : http://www.php.net is the best place to go for all PHP resources. If you can't afford a book on PHP, then it is easy to learn from the manual alone.
    :
    : To run PHP, you also need a web server to process your PHP pages. The most popular one is Apache, and can be found at http://httpd.apache.org/.
    :
    : In addition to Apache, you will also probably want a database system, so you can store things like a product database. A popular one to use with PHP, is MySQL - http://www.mysql.com.
    :
    : If you're running Linux or some other UNIX with package management, then it's probably easiest, to just install with your favourite package manager. If you're running Windows, then I think all of the above come with *.exe installers anyway. If you're running Mac OS, I can't help, sorry.
    :
    : Take time to learn PHP properly. Don't rush things if you've never done any programming before. Don't start trying to build your website straight off, it won't work, and you'll become frustrated. Don't try and copy and paste code either. You'll only become frustrated because you won't know how it works, so when it breaks, you won't be able to fix it. If you really need a website quickly, then I recommend getting someone else to do it for you (like http://www.rentacoder.com). Start with some basic stuff, and build on it.
    :
    : As always, come back here when you get stuck :-).
    :
    : Regards,
    :
    : Isaac
    :
    : "Let us smite the evil slime eating hordes who may befall us on our quest to be the ultimate programmers of the known universe!"
    :
    :

    Thank you so much! It's really not something I was just going to try immediately - I definitely want to know the how's and why's of it, as well as what it does.
  • : : : I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?
    : :
    : : It's ok. We all were once at that level. You don't need to know Perl (or any other language) to start programming in PHP.
    : :
    : : http://www.php.net is the best place to go for all PHP resources. If you can't afford a book on PHP, then it is easy to learn from the manual alone.
    : :
    : : To run PHP, you also need a web server to process your PHP pages. The most popular one is Apache, and can be found at http://httpd.apache.org/.
    : :
    : : In addition to Apache, you will also probably want a database system, so you can store things like a product database. A popular one to use with PHP, is MySQL - http://www.mysql.com.
    : :
    : : If you're running Linux or some other UNIX with package management, then it's probably easiest, to just install with your favourite package manager. If you're running Windows, then I think all of the above come with *.exe installers anyway. If you're running Mac OS, I can't help, sorry.
    : :
    : : Take time to learn PHP properly. Don't rush things if you've never done any programming before. Don't start trying to build your website straight off, it won't work, and you'll become frustrated. Don't try and copy and paste code either. You'll only become frustrated because you won't know how it works, so when it breaks, you won't be able to fix it. If you really need a website quickly, then I recommend getting someone else to do it for you (like http://www.rentacoder.com). Start with some basic stuff, and build on it.
    : :
    : : As always, come back here when you get stuck :-).
    : :
    : : Regards,
    : :
    : : Isaac
    : :
    : : "Let us smite the evil slime eating hordes who may befall us on our quest to be the ultimate programmers of the known universe!"
    : :
    : :
    :
    : Thank you so much! It's really not something I was just going to try immediately - I definitely want to know the how's and why's of it, as well as what it does.
    :

    If you want to install the latest versions of apache webserver, php and mysql database system, you can also install xampp. it is a very good package that includes all in one installation... Just download it for free at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
    Windows version: http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.5.3a.exe


    ;-)
    -mac-
    mailto:mac_doggie@hotmail.com
    the Netherlands...


  • : If you don't have time to become a programmer (wich will take years)

    don't believe that! anyone who has some language and basic math skills can learn how to write programs. it really isn't that complicated. It will take years (or even a lifetime) to become a full-fledged professional but anyone with a couple of spare braincells can learn to write or adapt code.
    It's no black magic...



  • : : : : I'm really new to this, as in, never done more than your basic, average, beginner's level HTML... I don't know Perl, and I'm really wanting to learn PHP... where do I start? What's a good resource?
    : : :
    : : : It's ok. We all were once at that level. You don't need to know Perl (or any other language) to start programming in PHP.
    : : :
    : : : http://www.php.net is the best place to go for all PHP resources. If you can't afford a book on PHP, then it is easy to learn from the manual alone.
    : : :
    : : : To run PHP, you also need a web server to process your PHP pages. The most popular one is Apache, and can be found at http://httpd.apache.org/.
    : : :
    : : : In addition to Apache, you will also probably want a database system, so you can store things like a product database. A popular one to use with PHP, is MySQL - http://www.mysql.com.
    : : :
    : : : If you're running Linux or some other UNIX with package management, then it's probably easiest, to just install with your favourite package manager. If you're running Windows, then I think all of the above come with *.exe installers anyway. If you're running Mac OS, I can't help, sorry.
    : : :
    : : : Take time to learn PHP properly. Don't rush things if you've never done any programming before. Don't start trying to build your website straight off, it won't work, and you'll become frustrated. Don't try and copy and paste code either. You'll only become frustrated because you won't know how it works, so when it breaks, you won't be able to fix it. If you really need a website quickly, then I recommend getting someone else to do it for you (like http://www.rentacoder.com). Start with some basic stuff, and build on it.
    : : :
    : : : As always, come back here when you get stuck :-).
    : : :
    : : : Regards,
    : : :
    : : : Isaac
    : : :
    : : : "Let us smite the evil slime eating hordes who may befall us on our quest to be the ultimate programmers of the known universe!"
    : : :
    : : :
    : :
    : : Thank you so much! It's really not something I was just going to try immediately - I definitely want to know the how's and why's of it, as well as what it does.
    : :
    :
    : If you want to install the latest versions of apache webserver, php and mysql database system, you can also install xampp. it is a very good package that includes all in one installation... Just download it for free at http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
    : Windows version: http://www.apachefriends.org/download.php?xampp-win32-1.5.3a.exe
    :
    :
    : ;-)
    : -mac-
    : mailto:mac_doggie@hotmail.com
    : the Netherlands...
    :
    :
    :

    ahh, geeks rule! Thanks so much!
  • : : If you don't have time to become a programmer (wich will take years)
    :
    : don't believe that! anyone who has some language and basic math skills can learn how to write programs. it really isn't that complicated. It will take years (or even a lifetime) to become a full-fledged professional but anyone with a couple of spare braincells can learn to write or adapt code.
    : It's no black magic...
    :
    :
    :
    :

    that's kinda what I had thought... that first comment actually scared me a bit!
  • : : : If you don't have time to become a programmer (wich will take years)
    : :
    : : don't believe that! anyone who has some language and basic math skills can learn how to write programs. it really isn't that complicated. It will take years (or even a lifetime) to become a full-fledged professional but anyone with a couple of spare braincells can learn to write or adapt code.
    : : It's no black magic...
    : :
    : :
    : :
    : :
    :
    : that's kinda what I had thought... that first comment actually scared me a bit!
    :

    For me, a programmer is a preson who thinks in programming (or other probs) problems in a programming way. That's only possible when you have practised for a couple of years.

    If one is just writing some programs, they aren't programmers. Anyone can write a book, but they don't have to be a writer to do that.
    Anyone can paint a painting but they don't have to be a painter.
    It's very similar with programming.
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