Re: lost in the Land of Oz Parking Lot (I hope this message makes it through!)
I am lost. I am a very VERY green newbie, and I am struggling on just how to begin. Basically, I have bought a book, entitled, "PHP and MYSQL Web Development" . , I have downloaded mysql-3.23.43.tar.gz, the install for windows document (yes I have not even made it passed the Install! Oh I am PATHETIC!) says to use Setup.exe for windows. The problem is I can not find that file anywhere. =Appendix A, page 793 - use the instructions for Windows and not those for *nix 1 did you download a Windows binary (not *nix, and not source)? 2 have you used WinZip or similar to extract the files to a temporary directory? The bigger problem is, I do not know which 'platform' to enter any code in, and once entered, how do you run it as a web site???. I have Windows 98 on an older computer which I am using to experiment with code. Can you help?. Thanks!!! =the questions are a little confusing. Your platform is Win98. To run through the material in the book, you need a 'platform' consisting of a web server eg PWS or Apache, plus PHP, and MySQL. =the installation instructions are a little 'thin'. Spending some time searching the PHP sites/boards will turn up any number of others - choose one that it Windows, Windows, and only Windows (duck when you say that or the eunuchs police will get you...) (the explanations that purport to cover both *nix and Windows are often really confusing, ignore them all) =BTW: it's a good book - at least I thought so once I realised that the feminist exclusivity of "she" also meant me (a mere male)! =dn - Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
RE: lost in the Land of Oz Parking Lot (I hope this message makes it through!)
Is this your email address? I can send you all the files you need.
Thank you,
Todd Williamsen, MCSE
home: 847.265.4692
Cell: 847.867.9427
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Subject: lost in the Land of Oz Parking Lot (I hope this message makes
it through!)
Dear Noble X:
{I tried to email you but I failed, MISERABLY!! My AOL Screen
Name, Cyberbean, came with attachments, I hope this mail makes it
through the border of all that is good.
Please Help! Thanks!}
I am lost. I am a very VERY green newbie, and I am struggling on
just how to begin. Basically, I have bought a book, entitled, "PHP and
MYSQL Web Development" . , I have downloaded mysql-3.23.43.tar.gz, the
install for windows document (yes I have not even made it passed the
Install! Oh I am PATHETIC!) says to use Setup.exe for windows. The
problem is I can not find that file anywhere.
The bigger problem is, I do not know which 'platform' to enter any
code in, and once entered, how do you run it as a web site???.
I have been using FrontPage for my website, mothermachine.com (which
is in a state of utter chaos) and found that I really do not like
FrontPage. My questionable quest began when I tried to authenticate my
message base, and I discovered, after a few wrong turns and dead ends,
this whole new world.
Basically if any of you can help me out by pointing me in a direction
for beginners, I will be ecstatic and will return the favor if I can,
maybe by, once I learn, helping out another newbie. I tell you, this
message is a New Hope, if not a last resort. I have been hunched over
my computer for quite some time.
I have Windows 98 on an older computer which I am using to experiment
with code. Can you help?. Thanks!!!
Jason Mintel
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Re: lost in the Land of Oz Parking Lot (I hope this message makes it through!)
I think there is a package on Window called PHPtriad that installs
Apache/MySQL/PHP all configured and everything for normal users (your case at
this level).
You should be able to find it trough download.com.
On Thursday 08 November 2001 04:26 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Dear Noble X:
>
>
> {I tried to email you but I failed, MISERABLY!! My AOL Screen Name,
> Cyberbean, came with attachments, I hope this mail makes it through the
> border of all that is good. Please Help! Thanks!}
>
>
> I am lost. I am a very VERY green newbie, and I am struggling on just
> how to begin. Basically, I have bought a book, entitled, "PHP and MYSQL
> Web Development" . , I have downloaded mysql-3.23.43.tar.gz, the install
> for windows document (yes I have not even made it passed the Install! Oh
> I am PATHETIC!) says to use Setup.exe for windows. The problem is I can
> not find that file anywhere.
>
> The bigger problem is, I do not know which 'platform' to enter any code
> in, and once entered, how do you run it as a web site???.
>
> I have been using FrontPage for my website, mothermachine.com (which is
> in a state of utter chaos) and found that I really do not like FrontPage.
> My questionable quest began when I tried to authenticate my message base,
> and I discovered, after a few wrong turns and dead ends, this whole new
> world.
>
> Basically if any of you can help me out by pointing me in a direction for
> beginners, I will be ecstatic and will return the favor if I can, maybe by,
> once I learn, helping out another newbie. I tell you, this message is a
> New Hope, if not a last resort. I have been hunched over my computer for
> quite some time.
>
>I have Windows 98 on an older computer which I am using to experiment
> with code. Can you help?. Thanks!!!
>
> Jason Mintel
>
>
> mail2web - Check your email from the web at
> http://mail2web.com/ .
>
>
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lost in the Land of Oz Parking Lot (I hope this message makes it through!)
Dear Noble X:
{I tried to email you but I failed, MISERABLY!! My AOL Screen Name, Cyberbean,
came with attachments, I hope this mail makes it through the border of all that is
good.
Please Help! Thanks!}
I am lost. I am a very VERY green newbie, and I am struggling on just how to
begin. Basically, I have bought a book, entitled, "PHP and MYSQL Web Development" .
, I have downloaded mysql-3.23.43.tar.gz, the install for windows document (yes I
have not even made it passed the Install! Oh I am PATHETIC!) says to use Setup.exe
for windows. The problem is I can not find that file anywhere.
The bigger problem is, I do not know which 'platform' to enter any code in, and once
entered, how do you run it as a web site???.
I have been using FrontPage for my website, mothermachine.com (which is in a state
of utter chaos) and found that I really do not like FrontPage. My questionable quest
began when I tried to authenticate my message base, and I discovered, after a few
wrong turns and dead ends, this whole new world.
Basically if any of you can help me out by pointing me in a direction for beginners,
I will be ecstatic and will return the favor if I can, maybe by, once I learn, helping
out another newbie. I tell you, this message is a New Hope, if not a last resort. I
have been hunched over my computer for quite some time.
I have Windows 98 on an older computer which I am using to experiment with code.
Can you help?. Thanks!!!
Jason Mintel
mail2web - Check your email from the web at
http://mail2web.com/ .
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