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@phoenixbytesSep 05.2010 — #first.

Download and Carefully install AppServ - this is PHP, mySQL and Apache web server that you can install on your pc. Once installed go to your web browser and type http://localhost in your address bar, AppServ's default index page appears, good, it works. now go to http://localhost/phpmyadmin and try logging in (you would have set up a username and password for this in setup). Now find the public_html or WWW folder, this is your document 'root' (something like c:program filesappservwww ) - feel free to delete or modify the index.php file in here, that's the default page we just spoke about.

All done? good, that's your testing area (bed) all made - a server (apache), a method of running php (windows doesn't like it natively) and an excellent database management tool (phpmyadmin), aces!

To create a dynamic Members Are type thing your going to need to learn PHP and some mySQL.

You will make much use of phpmyadmin during this process, so get used to creating/adding/editing database tables (eventually you'll be able to make php do the database stuff).

You can read up on php.net (brilliant site)

Your best bet is to find a similar open source script on the likes of hotscripts and modify it, this will help you learn.

Finally, you'll need to get your existing pages "PHP Ready", there's a few ways, here's two:

Have hundreds of html files? - add .htm .html etc as a MIME Type linking it to php (either in apache httpd.conf or a .htaccess file)

Just starting out: you can rename all your html files to have a .php extension (instead of index.htm you'll have index.php)

Once done, you can set about bringing the php code into your files and the browser (Shouldn't) show you the actual php code.

it's a long road and it's all uphill, but don't give up, php's good gear, you'll end up addicted.

good luck!

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