Php for dummies
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- bighappen
Hello
I keep seeing posts for blog scripts, like the super simple blog by heavyt. However i don't understand php at all.
My question is are there any online resource that will teach someone simple like me php,
(I have a slim grasp of html and css, but coding wise thats it.)
I have searched pvn and googled it, but there are so many responses. I was wondering whether anyone here learnt through 'the internets'
cheers :)
- -_MU_-0
Kirupa is a guru who has some well written PHP tutorials - perhaps these will help you:
- ********0
it's "teh internets" in here
get it right okay!!!
joke :)
- UndoUndo0
the book 'php in easy steps' is definately worth the £10 price tag. really simple read and gets you going
- _smk0
- dc_again0
the best thing that you do is - as many cool musician has said - 'break it down'.
think what you need for a blog. you need to be able to fill in a form and a script takes that info and either writes it to a text file or inserts it into a database. you then need a script that can read a text file or database and writes the contents on a page. that's the basic blog.
so do a google for 'write text file php' or 'php insert into database' etc. looking for a tutorial that says 'Build Your Own Blog In PHP' for a newbie is tuff to find and tuff to do. Finding 'How To Write To A Text File In PHP' is easy to find, and - as it's about 5 lines of code - is easy to learn.
and in this way, you WILL learn php rather than learning how to follow instructions.
here endeth the sermon.
;)
- bighappen0
thanks folks, will have a look at those. Kirupa looks good.
Ha ha designerror, wasn't sure i was allowed to use 'teh' I thought you had to be part of some sort of gang (maybe ninjas?) didn't want to cause beef :D
(damn 'inside out' on your site is sweet shame it's sold out :( )
Anyone else... got any other resources?
- bighappen0
hey dc_again brilliant tip. I didn't really know how blogs worked so i wasn't sure what to do. Thanks. I like the "break it down" theory. Will use it more.
cheers guys :)
- UndoUndo0
big happen if you buy the 'php in esay steps' it will show you how to setup Mysql, php and apache, and to code all of the things you need for yr blog. really easy
$15 woth every penny
- bighappen0
hello UndoUndo, Will go and investigate today down in town.
I didn't mean to leave you out of me thanks, sorry.
Friends?
:D
- UndoUndo0
haha its all good.