Re: [cobalt-users] PHP3 & SQL Install RAQ3I

["Steven Werby" <steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Kevin <owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I have also installed the PHP3 package on my RaQ3i.
> Now I have no idea what to, or what I can do with it?

PHP is a server side scripting language.  You can do all kinds of things with it.
Look at php.net, phpbuilder.com, devshed.com, webdeveloper.com and other sites to see
PHP usage, manuals, scripts, applications, etc.


> I think it's working. I have installed a test page of how to see if it's
> working?
> While this is probably not the smartest thing to do, I have posted this
> anyway.
> http://new.worldcops.com/phptest.php as someone had recommended.
>
> It tells me allot of stuff, but doesn't tell me how to use it?

If you see that page it is working.  PHP is a programming language so there's no
magical formula for using it.  You just need to learn it and it's fairly easy to
learn.

> If someone can please look at this page and let me know if the install looks
> ok
> by all the stuff I see, that BTW makes NO since so to me, please reply with
> your findings and what I should do next?

It doesn't look like you installed it with MySQL support.  Since you don't seem very
certain what PHP is and how to use it you're probably not ready for MySQL database
support anyway.  Take a look at the sites I mentioned and start with some simple
code.  There are good tuturials at places like webmonkey.com too.  And I posted the
name of my favorite PHP programming book today or yesterday (and several other times
over the last few months) so search the archives.  Enjoy!

Steven Werby {steven-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx}