My first php code

[Carson]

Well, if you ever catch me online at FP, send me a PM. And I'm sure there are a lot of other people who would be glad to help too. Just look for people who look like they know what they're doing in this forum. 🙂

 

[Taz]

Okay thanks man

 

[Justin]

My first php code was like <?php include("menu.php"); ?>

 

[Nexus]

You would get a lot further if you googled this stuff. Something as simple as connecting to a database would be easier learned if you snag the right code, and dissect it to see how the different parts work. Good luck with further coding.

-Rich

 

[JamesD31]

W3 Schools is the best and greatest learning tutorial ever. Other than that, you can ask people on here, but it never will be instant and none of us are actual teachers imo so it might get you the answer, just not right away.

There were a few errors but he didn't make the coding "wrong". Also, object-orientated coding is harder then just doing basic PHP/MySQL commands in my honest opinion.

Plus, if you are looking to do object-orientated stuff, you are then trying to make applications in PHP which is far more advanced then calling a database.

There is a lot you will learn, but it will take a while, if you are serious, books do help a lot and I would suggest to pick one up or download an eBook for PHP.

 

[Taz]

Any Ideas where I can get that?

 

[JamesD31]

Where you can get what?

 

[Taz]

Ebooks.

 

[Damien]

Try something like this, this is what I always use 🙂

Call this connect.php

<span class="syntaxhtml"><br /><span class="syntaxdefault"><?php<br /></span><span class="syntaxcomment">//connect to MYSQL and select DATABASE<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">$dbhost </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> </span><span class="syntaxstring">'localhost'</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">;<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">$dbuser </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> </span><span class="syntaxstring">'root'</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">;<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">$dbpass </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> </span><span class="syntaxstring">''</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">;<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">$dbname </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> </span><span class="syntaxstring">'Your Database name'</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">;<br /><br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">$conn </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> mysql_connect</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxdefault">$dbhost</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> $dbuser</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> $dbpass</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> or die </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxstring">'<b>Error connecting to mysql</b>'</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">);<br /><br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">mysql_select_db</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxdefault">$dbname</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> or die </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxstring">'<b>Could not find mysql database</b>'</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">);<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">?><br /></span></span>

and then on your other pages do this...

Call this index.php

<span class="syntaxhtml"><br /><span class="syntaxdefault"><?php<br />include </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxstring">'connect.php'</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">);<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">?><br /></span></span>

 

[Taz]

Thanks that will help me out a lot

 

[Taz]

I have gotten quite far. aplus-board.co.cc

 

[death180]

login.php has an error

 

[Taz]

Yeah, I still have to fix some stuff.

 

[Taz]

Thanks for the help everyone.