How to link database with website 1

[ajdesigns]

How do you start when you want to use database search options on a website.
I have a large database and I would like people visiting my site to be able to search it for information, but dont know how to go about this.Ideally I would like to set up a member sit so the member would have to enter a password to access the data.
Please help
ajd

 

[ecobb]

You will need some type of server side processing language, like ASP, PHP, ColdFusion, etc... to connect to the database and display the results on a web page.

Hope This Helps!

Ecobb

"Alright Brain, you don't like me, and I don't like you. But lets just do this, and I can get back to killing you with beer." - Homer Simpson

 

[LordGarfield]

Hi,

What type of database are you using?

Mysql? Access? oracle? Microsoft SQL server?

What webserver are you using?

Do you have PHP, ASP or JSP installed on it?

Do you know PHP, ASP, JSP our another programming language that can communicate and connect to a database?

(Javascript can't do it)

Also some knowledge of SQL is verry usefull.

Anyway You might have a look at the folowing websites

http://www.php.net

--> the site of PHP

http://www.mysql.com

--> all about mysql and even sql tutorials

http://www.hotscripts.com

--> ASP with access, PHP with mysql and lots and lots more.

good luck.

 

[YNOTU]

[tt]
In addition,
What are you building pages with? ASP?, Notepad?, Golive? etc...


Anyway, this tutorial focuses on building a database-driven site using Dreamweaver but you can get the basics on what the process entails. Good luck

http://tdsf.co.uk/tdsfdemo/index.htm

 

[YNOTU]

Anytime