Help on Start off!!!

B00ST

ok correct me if im wrong i have had 3 sites and seen my host work on them and thought why not do it myself instead of paying all the time. so im sittin here got a domain to work on. i want install a php board on my new site. to start off i need ftp client well i have forefox and there was add-on which called FIREftp and im not fully good with it yet and never have used ftp client in my life so any pionts on that would help!? other thing i need make database and add the php board on it or wat ? and how bout mysql what do i add to it ? i need fresh pionters guys im not to smart on this but willing to learn tryed googling wasnt much help. 🙂

Rodney_H_

If I were you and you wanted to start working on your first site, I would make sure to learn:

1) HTML (xHTML)
2) CSS
3) How to create and compress images for displaying on the web

(While you are learning these things, a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor would be invaluable to "help" you write the code. Something like DreamWeaver or GoLive. That way you can look at the code after / during the creation of an HTML document and learn the various tags in producing an HTML webpage. )

4) Then, you may learn how to use an FTP client.

5) After that, yes, I would learn basic PHP and then MySQL.

B00ST

back to google :xbones:

Roger_Ramjet

Have a look at the articles here at phpbuilder to get started.

B00ST

hmm aight

Rodney_H_

B00ST wrote:
back to google :xbones:

B00ST:

Sorry if that seemed a little condescending. That was not my intention.

Do you know html?

Do you have a good, basic understanding of PHP already?

Some clarification and communication would be a better way to help us help you. Eh?

Roger_Ramjet

I think the reason you got not a lot of help was because you say you can't even sus out FireFTP, which is a pretty basic tool to use.

FireFTP:

you'll need the ftp address and user/password login for your hosted site
In FFTP, click 'mamage accounts' then 'quick connect'
Enter the host (ftp address) and login details and click connect, save the connection with a usefull name
The site folders will appear in the right panel. Navigation is easy and obvious
Your local folders are in the left panel. Navigate to the folder and files you want to uplaod to your site.
Select the files you want to FTP and click the arrow in the centre to upload them.
Download is the same except it is from right to left instead of left to right.

If you want to have a board on your site then go to sourceforge.net to get one. You will need to read the documentation on installation for the board you choose.

MySQL is something you will have to organise with your host and pay for. They will give you the login details etc. Hosts vary so much in their setup that I can't tell you any more here; except to recomend fasthosts as a very good php/mysql package.

Once you have organised your mysql hosting, go to mysql com and get mysql admin and query browser tools in order to build your database. The tools install easily on a winders machine and are very good - but you wil stil have to learn how to use them so read the documentation.

You will also have to learn how to design, build and use a relational database. Start with the articles here on php builder .

B00ST

thanks alot for advice ill try it out and get to learn <3

B00ST

got ftpFIRE to work now gotta learn install board. what is a easy board to do ?

leatherback

Hi Boost,

Although Rodney may feel -in his second post- that he was a bit condescending -in his first post-, he is basically right.

Don't try to run before you can walk. Start off with learning a bit of HTML and CSS, which are the basic stones to build your website. When you a good grib on these, start working on the dynamic filling of your website (Which is what PhP and MySQL are typically used for).

If you do not do this, you will end up coming back with questions about your code every 15 minutes or so, and will not really get most out of your site.

Anyway.. If you are still sure you want to start working on all at once; have a look at htmlgoodies.com, bio-vision.nl/coding/, and coffeecup.com for software and examples.

B00ST

ty for the advice ill gohead do that for sure i dont want to be here every 15 min even tho i luv the site lol