tomaine2002 — Tue, 01 Jun 2004 00:56:25 +0000

Thanks...I just downloaded the software

andy206uk — Mon, 31 May 2004 20:38:02 +0000

If your looking for a free local webserver to run on a windows machine, try abyss webserver. It's free and supports PHP, MySQL and Perl. You can download it free from:

http://www.aprelium.com/abyssws/

Busy — Sun, 30 May 2004 23:18:32 +0000

you'll need mysql and apache as well firepages.com.au has the bundle or plently of other places have them too. You can use windows as the server but not many hosts do so yo wont have the same limits, better to use close as possible as your would be host can offer.

tomaine2002 — Sun, 30 May 2004 22:33:20 +0000

good idea. thats just what I'll do. heading over to php.net to download it now.

Suzanne — Sun, 30 May 2004 16:20:49 +0000

Why not install php on your own computer and learn it there? Then you can decide if it's worth it?

tomaine2002 — Sun, 30 May 2004 12:49:23 +0000

UNBELIEVABLE

My crappy free web host doesn't support PHP (I guess ya really do get what ya pay for). Still thats just sad that they don't. I mean it's free and all and it doesn't take up that much server resources to have ppl using PHP. This webhost has been trying my patience since i decided to use it on the recomendation of a friend. I'm really considering not being so cheap and getting some real hosting. Do ya think I should even though my site is non-commercial?

Suzanne — Sun, 30 May 2004 00:40:10 +0000

http://www.webmaster-forums.net/showpost.php?p=152133&postcount=4

tomaine2002 — Sun, 30 May 2004 00:17:16 +0000

i'll try and learn PHP. Can you give me a link?

Suzanne — Sun, 30 May 2004 00:12:18 +0000

I misspoke earlier, you can and should use JavaScript for most error checking, however JavaScript can't verify email addresses or record the information in a database, et cetera.

http://www.hotscripts.com/CGI_and_Perl/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/
http://www.hotscripts.com/PHP/Scripts_and_Programs/Site_Recommendation/index.html

And for learning a server-side language, pick one and we can give you links.

tomaine2002 — Sat, 29 May 2004 23:37:25 +0000

yea, I was wondering how I was to do checks in javascript. I'd do it in perl or some other server-side scripting, but i don't know anything about server side scripting. Do u know a site where i can download a "tell a friend script" or where i can learn some server-side scripting?