Re: nooB PhP login using MySQL

Ben wrote:
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Ben,

Your problem here is that your question is really too broad for a newsgroup. I can easily spend a full day in lecture/lab on these very points for instance.

I suggest you look for some PHp and MySQL tutorials for a start. Get a feel for the language - it is *quite different* than VFP.

Then come back here with specific questions and code you've tried. That will help us help you.

Here's a specific question: Can you recomend a site that has a good tutorial that includes the html form code as well as the Php side and a live sample? This is not about lazyness I assure you I've spent 8 hours going through five sites trying to glean this out.

Quite possibly the reason this question comes up so often is there are no easy to find sites that guide you through a simple, start-to-finish with examples php login form. Google PhP login yields 503 million hits with no help for a newbie anywhere in site.

Create one and you'll cash in =) I would glady pay at this point considering the time wasted chucking through the internet.

Thanks in advance for any links

=B


Sorry, I don't have any specific site for just this end.

But before you get into doing a specific job, you really need an overview of the language itself. PHP and most languages are much different from VFP. If that's the extent of your programming experience, you have a lot to learn.

Nothing against you or VFP - but it really is not the same as coding in a language - be it PHP, Java or whatever.

And then you'll have to understand the client/server transactional relationship between the browser and the server. That's even more different.

You've got a little studying to do. I'd recommend starting at the library (or bookstore) for a good PHP book, preferably with MySQL also. It will be worth your time.

What you're asking is not hard for an experienced programmer - but very difficult for someone who's trying to get their feet wet.

I wish I could be of more help. But what you're asking is not simple for a beginner.

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