Newbie looking where to start...

Hello to you all,

After being a lurker in here for some time, I got the PHP bug, and
downloaded Apache 2.0, PHP 4.summat and MySQL

I installed, registered the dll's edited the conf files and finally got it
all working (i think) after a few nights of faffing about.

Now... where should i start? I know naff all about PHP or MySQL and would be
greatful if someone could point me in the direction of some tutorials to
start learning about PHP and MySQL.

I am from a programming background (visual basic) and have a welly load of
knoledge on relational databases so wheres the best sources...
Book/Web/Forums etc...

Please let me know what you use...and where you started.

Thanks
Domestos

Start by reading the PHP manual at http://www.php.net and by reading the
MySQL manual at http://www.mysql.com

Those are your best starting points.

If you have a background in programming and DBs it should be pretty
straightforward.

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"Domestos" <domestos@rahrahrandel.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bv4hhl$brf$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Hello to you all,
>
> After being a lurker in here for some time, I got the PHP bug, and
> downloaded Apache 2.0, PHP 4.summat and MySQL
>
> I installed, registered the dll's edited the conf files and finally got it
> all working (i think) after a few nights of faffing about.
>
> Now... where should i start? I know naff all about PHP or MySQL and would
be
> greatful if someone could point me in the direction of some tutorials to
> start learning about PHP and MySQL.
>
> I am from a programming background (visual basic) and have a welly load of
> knoledge on relational databases so wheres the best sources...
> Book/Web/Forums etc...
>
> Please let me know what you use...and where you started.
>
> Thanks
> Domestos
>
>

> Those are your best starting points.
>
> If you have a background in programming and DBs it should be pretty
> straightforward.
>
> --
> Chris Dingman
> Webmaster
> Cabaret Theatre
> http://www.cabarettheatre.org

Thanks Chris, i'll have a look

Domestos

> After being a lurker in here for some time, I got the PHP bug, and
> downloaded Apache 2.0, PHP 4.summat and MySQL
>
> I installed, registered the dll's edited the conf files and finally got
it
> all working (i think) after a few nights of faffing about.
>
> Now... where should i start? I know naff all about PHP or MySQL and would
be
> greatful if someone could point me in the direction of some tutorials to
> start learning about PHP and MySQL.

The php.net site (as mentioned) is the best PHP resource available. Though
a nice book is:

PHP Developer's Cookbook by Sterling Hughes (Published by Sams)

As it deals with little 'how-to' type of issues, and not bigger chunks of
code.

For MySQL the book that really did it for me was:

MySQL by Paul DuBoise (published by New Riders)

By far the best computer book I've ever had. Covers query instructions, and
also how to interact with MySQL from a variety of languages. A testament to
it's value, it is the dirtiest book in my collection :-)

Ethan
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You are free to check out my website for phpEdit/Debugger and the like.
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Regards,
Jeff





Ethan Schlenker wrote:
>> After being a lurker in here for some time, I got the PHP bug, and
>> downloaded Apache 2.0, PHP 4.summat and MySQL
>>
>> I installed, registered the dll's edited the conf files and finally got
>
> it
>
>> all working (i think) after a few nights of faffing about.
>>
>> Now... where should i start? I know naff all about PHP or MySQL and would
>
> be
>
>> greatful if someone could point me in the direction of some tutorials to
>> start learning about PHP and MySQL.
>
>
> The php.net site (as mentioned) is the best PHP resource available.
> Though a nice book is:
>
> PHP Developer's Cookbook by Sterling Hughes (Published by Sams)
>
> As it deals with little 'how-to' type of issues, and not bigger chunks
> of code.
>
> For MySQL the book that really did it for me was:
>
> MySQL by Paul DuBoise (published by New Riders)
>
> By far the best computer book I've ever had. Covers query instructions,
> and also how to interact with MySQL from a variety of languages. A
> testament to it's value, it is the dirtiest book in my collection :-)
>
> Ethan
> --
> Datarealm Internet Services, Inc.
> Shared Hosting: http://www.serve.com
> Dedicated Hosting: http://www.rackmounted.com

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