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easiest way for a database website ??

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i have an old site i made like 2 years ago. (an import car online mail order list)
id really like to clean it up and do a database to allow user submitted reviews, new entry's, a rating system (averaged by the software), possibly searching, etc.
basic stuff really.
but what would be the best/easiest software to set it up?
 
what kind of server do you have? what kind of database do you want to use? theres a lot to consider when youre not sure where to start with dynamic web pages. what kind of server is probably most important for starters. is it a windows server, a *nix server?
 


<< basic stuff really >>

It might SEEM like basic stuff - but it's not! You're looking at a LOT of scripting if you want it to be even halfway functional - and a lot more if you want it to look decent.

As FOBSIDE said, first thing is to determine what kind of server you will be running on and then what databases and scripting languages are supported. For example, a Windows 2000 or NT webhost will likely support at least ASP/VBscript for scripting and Access for databases. A Unix host would likely support at least PHP for scripting and MySQL for databases.
 
I vote strongly for PHP and MySQL. I think webmonkey has a good tutorial on it, but you have to recognize it's been written as if you're using your unix apache box for hosting. If you don't already have a host, check the hot deals forum and there was a thread from about a month ago on the issue, and there are some for less than $50 annually have PHP and MySQL.

Another point to consider is what languages you already know. Both ASP/SQL(or Oracle or ColdFusion, or whatever your options are) and PHP/MySQL will take some knowledge in HTML, which it sounds like you already have. ASP is similar to the Visual Basic syntax, whereas PHP is similar to the C++ or Perl syntax. I don't know about other databases, but MySQL queries are pretty easy and php.net has them documented very well.

Good luck!
 
thanks for the good replies.
that was my first concern, i can handle the code, but i wasnt sure my wallet could. but 50 bucks or so a year is nice.
i have done some C++ and HTML, and visual basic is easy enough. although i find it rather dull 🙂
this is it -> http://niqht.freeservers.com/ (under 'import links')
you can see it needs some serious organization.
ive thought of going with frames (without scroll bars) but that would be way to unprofessional for me and suicide if i ever wanted to chage it up.
im gonna look into the SQL and see what its gonna really take.

 
I pay $3.95/mo at 3-95.com, but that thread had even cheaper solutions. They host my site, punsofsteel.com as well as assbuddy.tk and all the minisites I have in my site. If you know C++, you can figure out PHP.

This is a good tutorial for PHP and MySQL. If you were anything like me, a little example code will go a long way.

As far as frames go, tables are easy enough in HTML.
 
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