PHP - Help?

[Blazer06]

I want to learn PHP. I downloaded PHPBB and i am *clueless* as to where to begin.

The simpliest of answers would be very helpful


Blaze

[crouse]

Well... you don't have to know php to use phpBB if your refering to the FORUM phpbb.

Are you wanting to install phpBB ??

[Blazer06]

i guess.....


Blaze

[crouse]

phpBB is a webforum.... it creates forums kind of like techimo. It's stands for (php Bulletin Board) ..... it uses PHP to run the board.

PHP stands for (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor). It's is a server-side embedded scripting language. (IE you need a WEBSERVER to run it)

php is similar to asp, coldfusion, and perl ........ it's open source and works great to access databases. PHP was designed to work on the web, unlike perl and python, which will work on the web, but were not originally DESIGNED for the web.

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So back to my first question .... only elaborated a little more........

Are you wanting to install and run a forum like techimo on the web, or are you wanting to learn how to script php ........... (kind of like learning html) ????

[Blazer06]

I want to learn and make a fourm like techimo.


Blaze

[Rand Dusing]

Download Invision Power Board, It is similiar to these and is free. I'm not sure if vBulletin it free.

[qball]

The simpliest of answers would be very helpful

what you want to do (I'm guessing...) is not hard, but it is certainly not simple.

you want it easy, "I don't care , just make it work..."

do you know what a web browser is?
do you know what a web server is?
do you know how they interact?

I want to learn and make a fourm like techimo.

ok. learn the above 'do you know' questions.

[crouse]

phpbb is free.....

Just read the directions that are included with the download you already have.

Basically you need a webhost that gives you a mysql database and php. You need to get a mysql database..... you will need the username and password for the database. Upload all the files........ modify the few files it tells you to..... run the install file..... then delete the files it told you to delete once things work. ............ www.phpbb.com has an excellent forum that has thousands of members dedicated to setting up that web forum. It's worth reading some of the posts if you have questions....... I'm sure others have asked the same questions you will. Or ask here....... as I've set up several phpbb boards.....as I'm sure others have also.

Good luck !!

[qball]

[basic]
Basically you need a ...
[/basic]

basically, you need a whole lot o' stuff! lol.

Blazer06???