robbiedobbie Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hi Everyone, I'm in the process of trying to create a store locator for my website. I've used some script which I found on Aciddrop.com. Here's a link to the URL for the tutorial - http://aciddrop.com/2007/12/17/quick-easy-and-free-nearest-store-postcodezip-finder/ and here's what the store locator should look like once finished - http://aciddrop.com/aciddrop/easy-store-finder-tutorial.php. Unfortunately, I am a complete novice at both PHP and MySQL. I've tried to follow the tutorial they have provided, but am really struggling with it. I am running an Apache Server on my Windows machine and have MySQL and phpMyAdmin installed using the Xampp Control Panel if this helps. Do any of you guys have a few minutes just to create a step-by-step guide to instruct me on what I should be doing. I've created the table in MySQL, so that all ready. The problem I'm having is to get the functions to work and to make the store locator sit on my homepage? I do pick up things quite quickly, but if you could write it as simply as possible, I'd be grateful. I've really got to try and get this site up and running as soon as possible, so if I could hear at your earliest convenience, I'd also be grateful. Thanks in anticipation. Rob Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/148210-urgent-help-with-creating-a-store-locator-for-my-website/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjMikeS Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Robbie, first I would like to welcome you to the php freaks forums. Second, there are two things wrong with your post. We don't "do" urgent requests...Everyone here is helping others in there own free time so you will just have to be patient... The other thing is that you are requesting help for a 'third party script' and thus your post should be in this forum: http://www.phpfreaks.com/forums/index.php?board=34.0 And at last, it would be helpful to tell us exactly what is going wrong.... Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/148210-urgent-help-with-creating-a-store-locator-for-my-website/#findComment-778031 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbiedobbie Posted March 6, 2009 Author Share Posted March 6, 2009 Hi DjMikeS, Thanks for your reply. As you can tell, I'm a complete newbie here, so I take on board your comments and can only apologise for posting incorrectly. Like I say, I'm a complete novice to both MySQL and PHP and so nothing has really gone wrong yet except for the fact that I've hit a stumbling block with the functions used in the tutorial. I've created the 'store' table using MySQL and phpMyAdmin and I've designed the homepage for my website (created in HTML) where I want to add the store locator. However, I need to know I'm doing everything correctly in order for it to work. When I try to preview it in Dreamweaver, it just brings up a whole mess of code and I obviously wouldn't want that happening on the live site. One worry I have is that I've created the homepage in HTML, yet the code for the store locator is in PHP. Therefore, do I have to create my homepage in PHP for it to work? What I'm really after is a step-by-step guide on how to carry out Steps 2 and 3 in the Aciddrop.com tutorial as I'm struggling to make headway with it. Thanks in anticipation. Rob Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/148210-urgent-help-with-creating-a-store-locator-for-my-website/#findComment-778075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mchl Posted March 6, 2009 Share Posted March 6, 2009 Start with posting the actual error messages, your code (not whole of it, just the parts you think may casue the problem) etc. Take a look at forum rules for some hints on what information is useful for other users to be able to help you. Link to comment https://forums.phpfreaks.com/topic/148210-urgent-help-with-creating-a-store-locator-for-my-website/#findComment-778094 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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