Update web site

[jen0dorf]

Hi

I'm trying to find a way that a client can update their news page on thier web site themselves. Just want to make sure my logic is Ok because I@ve searched google and not found any "readymade" software.

I can populate a page from a mysql database using an echo command ( sorry mysql is a new learning curve)

I can create a login screen to ensure only the user can log in.

I Thought of using a form to populate the database using a form to email sequence but I'm not sure if such a thing exists in mysql
Can some kind person tell me if I'm on the right track?

thanks

Ian

 

[vacunita]

No, MYSQL is a Database, it cannot interact with a web site on its own.

To do what you want to do you would need some kind of Server Side language to process and save the data in the database, and likewise retrieve and display it on the website.

You may want to ask this in the forum devoted to the Server side language of choice.

Fro example:
forum434
forum333



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[johnwm]

Google for CMS (content management system), then look in forum1246. Or you can write a simple version using your preferred server side language. Look in the faqs in forum333 or forum434

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[jen0dorf]

Hi

thanks for that, I always find the question is the most difficult part to think of.

Didn't think of web management content systems as a look up.

Of to google it

cheers

Ian

 

[johnwm]

Sorry vacunita - just realised I repeated your forum links!

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[jen0dorf]

No probs, you hint for what to look at has brought up loads of links. Ok I could expand my very limited PHP knowledge and start from scratch but it seems there are a few around that give you the basic structure etc

thanks again

Ian