I installed Apache , mySQL Server, phpmyadmin
I used the videos from this website
http://www.lynda.com/Apache-HTTP-Server-tutorials/Installing-Apache-MySQL-PHP/77958-2.html?utmmedium=viral&utmsource=youtube&utmcampaign=videoupload-lynda-77958-0101

By watching the videos, everything should be good.
I visited http://localhost/ - message says it works
I visited http://localhost/phpmyadmin - and I logged in with the username/password I made when installing mySQL Server

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so........
Where do I go from there?

Is there any Example Pre-Built packages For education/learning Purposes, I could download or what?
Or do I have to build stuff from scratch? and how?

Looking for Fast reply's with decent Knowledge. Or a decent Guide.


Trying to obtain signup/login/logout , and some boxes to fill stuff in.


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Basically I am saying, I installed all 3 and did the Defualt installs.
Everything is ready.

Now I am looking to start .... the next steps / guide or w/e it would be called.
Not sure what to do next.




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If you don't exactly understand what I am asking here, or what I am trying to do... just let me know if you need more info.


I am basically trying to make a 3 page website... 1 for friends/gamers to login and chat.
1 page for like a forums type of page... where it has 3 game sections, and then general discussion topics/posts and what not...

Just something very easy. Thats this weeks main goal for me.

This post was edited by conetopia on Sep 24 2013 03:38pm

you want to get a domain too? (also free domains do exist)
and you might want to make sure that domain points to your server (i guess you don't have a static ip, so you can use a service like freedns afraid org)
do your router has a setting to update the dns?
edit: also forward incomming http traffic to the server

for the chat you may want to learn "how to make an entry to a sql db with php commands". google it.

This post was edited by Richter on Sep 24 2013 03:43pm

I have a free sub-domain. I can buy a domain at any time too.
But I am a beginner, and for now I am just trying to do everything via Localhost .
My Ip has been the same for the last 5 to 6 years. Its static I Believe.


My goals:
Make signup/login page
Home page ( to be shown once logged in ?? Or make the home page the signup page... idk)
Make a few basic extra pages to put pictures or youtube videos on.

Googling How to make an entry to a SQL db with php commands ===

This post was edited by conetopia on Sep 24 2013 03:55pm

So basically, all this does is it gives 4 boxes, name/user/pass/email
Anyone can click add

Then its sent to what ever php file you want .. for example

thelist.php

so if I go to lets say www.conetopia.com/thelist.php

just anyone can view it?

lol


I take it there is a lot of coding that needs to be done to prevent that......

I thought this shit was going to be easy.. and something that could be done in 4 to 7 days... not a 5 year project..

This post was edited by conetopia on Sep 24 2013 04:41pm

what are you trying to prevent? if your php page just holds the functions for the form submit and it accepts the parameters (name, email, etc), then it won't do anything if someone just goes directly there. they have to submit the POST data (or optionally GET data). they accomplish that by going to your "signup" page and entering the data.


you made a lot of progress in a few hours. sounds like you're on track to completing this in a week.

would be helpful ofc if you knew a little sql / php or other coding language already

This post was edited by carteblanche on Sep 24 2013 05:05pm

PHPBB
Installed this...
Generates an entire forum website.

Edited the crap out of it to make it look like its not even phpbb setup at all
and....
it has like 20+ pages with the same php code at the top and bottom..
so I tossed my pages in, and added the 2 codes.

Everything is working.

It will take me about a few days to get Emails and other features working...
After that, it will most likely take me about a week to convert it to my online server, and I will most likely Come back here with a link to my website, showing the finished production.


If you guys have any cool or crazy ideas of what I might want to add ... Please reply with links and or videos ect.

And you thought it was going to be difficult.

Heh, the most difficult part about it , was downloading The MySql server from the oracle website...

it was a lot easier when i did it. you know, before oracle bought them.

won't be learning too much from other forum software unless you really do analyze it well, gl