Php Tutorial/Help?

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Okay guys... I am completely new to php (call me a noob if you'd like) and im hoping for a complete overview of php/mySQL. Every guide ive seen makes no sense to me. You can also post some tips and hints to learning  Im a fast learner in my opinion... hoping to start a text-based game in about a year.  :-\

 

I already have php/mySQL/apache and a ton of other junk that came with the Xampp download. Where the heck do i put scripts... and what are the different servers for? Host im guessing. Anyways... Please help   

[seikan]

Here is my starting point. Let me share with you:

http://www.tizag.com/phpT/

[php?]

Thanx 

[php?]

Well im reading... and im wondering when it says "If you save this file (e.g. helloworld.php) and place it on PHP enabled server and load it up in your web browser, then you should see "Hello World!" displayed. If not, please check that you followed our example correctly."

 

 

What exactly would my PHP server be? Apache? And how would i place a file on it.

[cooldude832]

best way to learn php is php.net, tizag and w3schools.

when you come across a function you don't understand (or find a need for a function you havn't used yet) serach it up on php.net and read about it, or ask here for a function that does that

 

[seikan]

Well im reading... and im wondering when it says "If you save this file (e.g. helloworld.php) and place it on PHP enabled server and load it up in your web browser, then you should see "Hello World!" displayed. If not, please check that you followed our example correctly."

 

 

What exactly would my PHP server be? Apache? And how would i place a file on it.

 

PHP server is refer to your apache server. The server path by default is under "C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Apache2.2\htdocs". But seem like you are using XAMPP, the folder should avialble in ur XAMPP directory.

[php?]

Well on my Xampp directory theres a file called Apache, i click on it and it comes up with a ton of sub-folders (eg: bin, conf, logs, error, proxy, symbols, modules)  :-\ Any idea where to go from there?

[php?]

Also found a folder called htdocs

[seikan]

Also found a folder called htdocs

 

That's it. Put your PHP files there. And open your browser, type in "http://localhost/yourfile.php"

[php?]

Warning: mysql_connect() [function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO) in C:\xampp\htdocs\dk1111.php\lib.php on line 55

Access denied for user 'ODBC'@'localhost' (using password: NO)

 

 

Comes up with that?

[php?]

...................?

[shen]

post your code that shows the error

[php?]

http://paste.stirk.org/3280

[shen]

check whether, the mysql server, username and password is correct or not?

 

if its correct,  ODBC'@'localhost' instead of localhost, given ur ip address of mysql server.

[php?]

how do i check that... 

[shen]

in your code, line no. 51

function opendb() { // Open database connection.

    include('config.php');
    extract($dbsettings);
    $link = mysql_connect($server, $user, $pass) or die(mysql_error());
    mysql_select_db($name) or die(mysql_error());
    return $link;

}

 

the function opendb, where it is called from,

check the varialbes $server,$user and $pass are assigned or not.

[php?]

My whole mySQL wont start up.... it starts and then shuts down

[php?]

K its loaded up... but there are no variables or nothing