by the4man » 20. July 2004 03:11
I'm really new to all of this as well but you really need to know *what* you want to accomplish before you can decide *how* you want to do it and what it will take.
You're going to have to learn the basics of each of the apps: Apache, PHP and MySQL and then learn how they work together before you can figure out how you want to use them.
I'm just really stoked that XAMMP has configured itself in minutes what I couldn't figure out in about 15 hours of trial and error on my own.
But for me, I already know that I want to use these resources for a Realtor's site and I want to have a registration system with user authentication, and office e-mail notification when a user looks at a specific property listed in the database. So at least I can start applying what I learn in tutorials to what I ultimately need to do for my client and then ask the right questions in a variety of forums.
Maybe this will steer you in the right direction!
Dave Fore