Having now completed my research into the various usages and capabilities of PHP/MySQL, I have now began the self-learning process. Following my book[1] and assistance from the internet along the way, I have taken my first steps in PHP/MySQL.
The First step was to install a local server on my computer so I can test my database driven website without having to publish it live. To do this I had to install something called MAMP [Mac OS X, Apache, MySQL, PHP], which I have never used before.
The installation process was very straight forward, and learning some of the basic commands using ‘Terminal’ on the Mac was quite simple too.
MAMP installation complete
Simple MySQL commands using the Terminal
This filled me with confidence as setting up the tools I need went well without any hiccups. I know from previous experience of learning new computer languages, that this would be easy bit, and the many hours of head-scratching was still to come.
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[1] Yank, K. [2009], Build your own database driven web site using PHP & MySQL, 4th Edition, Sitepoint.
