unpredict2ble Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 I just picked up a copy of this book yesterday and am eager to start learning. Just wanted to say hi to everyone else in the community. You'll be hearing from me alot, as i'm eager to learn and help as I go along. My Experience: HTML/CSS Editor: DreamWeaver No real experience with PHP/MySQL Expectations: I basically want to start being able to do some freelance projects when its all said and done. I'm 16yrs military, so this is starting as a hobby, and hopefully turn into more. Thx for reading! </Unpredict2ble> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thanks for the introduction and for the interest in the book. Let us know when you have any questions or problems. And thanks for your service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Posted June 22, 2012 Share Posted June 22, 2012 You are really lucky you found Larry's book first, i am on chap 17 now. I have done a few other books but they didn't gear me up for making anything, Larry's book seems to be the only one available that can bring all you learn nicely together. Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unpredict2ble Posted June 22, 2012 Author Share Posted June 22, 2012 Thx for the warm welcome. I'm wrapping up ch 1 now. So far, great book. </Unpredict2ble> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyBid Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Newbie here as well, I have had the book for quite some time but only just picked it up, eager to learn. I have basic html skills have used dreamweaver for some time and have an established website going well in Australia, I have downloaded the programes xampp, apache, mysql, php - changed my PW, but I don't understand how the testing server works Chapter 1, 5 "place the file in the proper directory of your web server any help is much appreciated. Ash Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HartleySan Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 If you're using XAMPP, then by default, you need to place the file somewhere under the htdocs folder in the xampp folder. Once you've done that, start up the virtual Apache server from the XAMPP Control Panel, and then specify the path to the script in your browser URL bar as if the htdocs folder is localhost. In other words, if you have a script called test.php in the htdocs folder, then you would type the following URL in the URL bar in your browser: localhost/test.php Similarly, if test.php was in the abc folder in the htdocs folder, then you'd use the following URL: localhost/abc/test.php Make sense? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyBid Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 yes thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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