Does anyone know of any code or any sites where I can learn PHP code that will enable forums? Forums like on this website or is it other code that I need? Can I even use PHP to get forums? Do I need SQL?1) To learn general stuff about php, go to <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.php.net">www.php.net</a><!-- w -->
2) Forums can be done with php, or asp, or , well, lots of different languages.
3) To code a forum is ALOT of work, I'd reccomend Download ing and installing a pre-written one, a good place is <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hotscripts.com">www.hotscripts.com</a><!-- w -->
4) Most forums do use MySQL or another database. There are a few small ones that use flat files stored on your webspace, but I wouldn't reccomend them.
Hope that helps
if you want a good forum script, then you can use PHPBB (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.phpbb.com">www.phpbb.com</a><!-- w -->)
It is relatively simple, it is cheap, and it is open source - you can mess with it if you want...
We tried that but got confused at installation.Well everything else is going to be very similar...Database Server Hostname / DSN:
Your Database Name:
Prefix for tables in database:
Would Number one be me host?
I don't know what I would put for Number two and three.
And when it asks for my Server Port, would that be the same number that I use to connect to my FTP server? (21 is the number for the FTP Server)if you get confused on insalling one then you will not be able to write one. simple as that.
database name is the name your host gave you for your database that they setup. do you have a database setup? the prefix can be anything you want.
2) Forums can be done with php, or asp, or , well, lots of different languages.
3) To code a forum is ALOT of work, I'd reccomend Download ing and installing a pre-written one, a good place is <!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.hotscripts.com">www.hotscripts.com</a><!-- w -->
4) Most forums do use MySQL or another database. There are a few small ones that use flat files stored on your webspace, but I wouldn't reccomend them.
Hope that helps
if you want a good forum script, then you can use PHPBB (<!-- w --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.phpbb.com">www.phpbb.com</a><!-- w -->)It is relatively simple, it is cheap, and it is open source - you can mess with it if you want...
We tried that but got confused at installation.Well everything else is going to be very similar...Database Server Hostname / DSN: Your Database Name:
Prefix for tables in database:
Would Number one be me host?
I don't know what I would put for Number two and three.
And when it asks for my Server Port, would that be the same number that I use to connect to my FTP server? (21 is the number for the FTP Server)if you get confused on insalling one then you will not be able to write one. simple as that.
database name is the name your host gave you for your database that they setup. do you have a database setup? the prefix can be anything you want.