New To Php

Anup

Hello there ,

I need help .. I am absolutely new to PHP and any other forms of coding .. except XML and HTML types , not any where near Database connectivity .. I just wish to learn more about PHP and its usage .. my consistent efforts to read and learn were futile .
Questions like :

How do I connect PHP & MySQL seem to haunt me ! I have always wanted to work with them but I failed . Please some one help me .

Regards

Anup

LordShryku

just need to read the manual. Most questions will be answered there.

tomwerner

I found this site very useful to learn from:

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/programming/php/

I agree with the previous poster, getting the manual is essential, if you are on Windows then the .chm one is the best to get.

Sharif

Let me help you further by telling you, READ THE MANUAL: http://www.php.net. Also here is how it works:

Optional: Create variables that hold the host address, mysql username, mysql password, and the database name.

Use the function mysql_connect to connect to the mysql server.
Use the function mysql_select_db to select your database.

PHP Manual reference for:
- mysql_connect() [http://www.php.net/mysql_connect]
- mysql_select_db() [http://www.php.net/mysql_select_db]
Simple!

Shrike

Don't wanna go as far as RTFM, but www.php.net is far better than any reference book I have ever read. The user comments for each function often have as much useful info as the reference itself.

RTFM