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Re: newbie question [message #172929 is a reply to message #172928]

Sat, 12 March 2011 04:42

Jerry Stuckle
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On 3/11/2011 10:43 PM, Robert Crandal wrote:
>
> "Jerry Stuckle" <jstucklex(at)attglobal(dot)net> wrote in message
> news:ilehhp$fem$1(at)news(dot)eternal-september(dot)org...
>>
>> You will need some type of server-side language, such as PHP, Perl,
>> Python, Ruby on Rails or any of a dozen others. You will also probably
>> want a database, so you'll need to learn SQL and a database such as
>> MySQL.
>>
>
> Does that mean I need to buy an actual "database"? Or, do databases and the
> MySQL language typically already exist on most servers?
>

Any decent hosting company (and most non-decent ones) will have a
database available, usually MySQL or PostGresSQL.

>>
>> Since you have no experience in server-side programming, I would
>> recommend you get one of the CMS's which will do much of that for you.
>> There are any number around (but discussions/recommendations for which
>> to use is beyond the scope of this newsgroup).
>>
>
> I've never heard of a CMS before. What is it? Is it sofware that I need
> to buy?
>

Content Management System. There are a number around, many of the
free/open source.

But that's off topic here; check for a more appropriate newsgroup
(sorry, I don't have any suggestions off hand).

>
> Thank you for your help!
>
>

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		newbie question By: Robert Crandal on Sat, 12 March 2011 00:17
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 01:16
		Re: newbie question By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 01:58
		Re: newbie question By: P E Schoen on Sat, 12 March 2011 02:50
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 03:22
		Re: newbie question By: Robert Crandal on Sat, 12 March 2011 03:43
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 04:42
		Re: newbie question By: Michael Vilain on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:09
		Re: newbie question By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:25
		Re: newbie question By: Twayne on Mon, 14 March 2011 16:07
		Re: newbie question By: Derek Turner on Sat, 12 March 2011 10:10
		Re: newbie question By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 11:40
		Re: newbie question By: Jerry Stuckle on Sat, 12 March 2011 13:22
		Re: newbie question By: Twayne on Sat, 12 March 2011 19:10
		Re: newbie question By: The Natural Philosoph on Sat, 12 March 2011 11:36

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