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Originally Posted by thatgirljudy
I've been making websites for 14 years and can edit a script like nobody's business. But I've never built one from the bottom up. I want to try learning and so I picked up a couple of teach yourself books but they are too advanced and a big part of each books deals with setting up a server, something I don't understand and don't need to understand because my host already has one.
I just want to learn the basics to start...basically I'd like to know how to create a simple database with categories and subcategories (I don't know the proper terms to use but for instance say I was doing a database of flowers and one flower category was rose, and another daffodil, then I also want there to be subcategories inside each like color, height, etc). And I want to know how to write the php/html that will pull the information out that I want.
Can anyone recommend a book or a website that has tutorials that can get me started? I know so much about editing the code that once I have this very basic start I should have no problem getting into the more complicated stuff. Right now I just don't understand how to set the database up.
Thanks.
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Hi Judy. First, I'd recommend that you download and install
WAMPServer if you run Windows as your operating system. This will allow you to easily set up and maintain Apache, MySQL, and PHP locally. From then on, Google will be your best friend. Personally, I learned by setting a goal such as "I want to make a script that does..." and then I'd proceed to research the design patterns, functions, and whatever else was required to do so until I had a script that mirrored my original goals.
Good luck, and let us know if you need any help!
