Any website development gurus? I could use some input.

[Egon]

Okay, so I have an idea for a website that requites a lot more than what I know how to do. My skill level is about that of knowing how to add a picture and text to a html file with basic CSS formatting.

My website idea would mainly revolve around a user database, picture submission with other inputs, categories, ratings, user comments, picture and comment reporting.

I have no idea how to do any of this and I know that a database needs to be coded properly. I also don't know what website host to use that would allow what I want.

Normally I wouldn't bother asking other people and just explain my problems to my best friend who is a god in my eyes with this stuff. But he and his wife just had their second baby!

But yeah... Any idea of where to start? I have the whole website drawn out on paper, so at least that's out.

 

[Dropkickmurphys]

Have a look into PHP/MySQL. The main part of your website will be HTML/CSS based, then you use PHP to connect to the MYSQL database.

PHP can be a bit complex and isn't quite as simple as HTML to run (you have to do it through a server), so you'll have to use something like WAMP.

Have a look around google for some tutorials, the w3 one is always a good place to start ... maybe get a book or 2.

http://www.w3schools.com/php/default.asp

http://www.wampserver.com/en/

 

[Egon]

Ahh, this is perfect. Thank you. w3 never fails.

I watched some videos about WAMP and PHP tutorials. I'm now very confident in what to do. :good: