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Using PHP Buttons In Dreamweaver
I'll admit that I am not a coder and I don't know much more than a
tiny bit of PHP at the time of writing this. However, I have managed to
create database driven webpages, and even password protected members
only areas due to the extremely easy to use PHP buttons in Dreamweaver.
If you are interested in learning to do this for yourself, this lesson
will point you in the right direction so that you can experiment and see
for yourself how easy it is.
The first thing you need to do is to create an SQL database on your
webhost. This can be done via CPanel or if not that, then ask your host
how...anyways, creating an SQL database with 1 table is not hard.
The key is, to create it, record the information and then try to log in
to that database via Dreamweaver.
You can do this by creating a new database connection in the
'Application' window of Dreamweaver.
This is one of the most challenging parts, and you'll need to set up the
site's testing server. At first this can be tricky, but if you stick
with it and get connected to your SQL databas via Dreamweaver, you'll
soon find ways to insert records, display records, and much more!
You see, once you are connected to the database, the table names will
dynamically show up in Dreamweaver, and from there it is only a short
step to learn how to insert records, repeat records, and display data in
the database.
Of course reading a book can help you with PHP, but it is also fun to
just jump right in the Dreamweaver buttons.
Even a total PHP dunce like myself was able to start creating little PHP/SQL
applications once I figured out these basic steps.
So if you want to create PHP applications, but don't know how to
hand-code PHP, create a PHP/SQL database with 1 table, figure out how to
connect to it via Dreamweaver, and start messing around with the
Dreamweaver PHP buttons.
In a few hours time you'll see what creating PHP/SQL applications in
Dreamweaver is all about.
For more information on Dreamweaver including step by step video
tutorials, visit www.dreamweaverhowto.com
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