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I want to make a website- what's all this business with servers?
I'm going to use HTML, CSS, JavaScript possibly PHP (in notepad? or where do i put the code for my website?) to build a website for the first time. It is a one that should be able to store a decent amount information (so in a database of sorts) but my website can't connect to a database like sql can it? I mean, if were to access the website on another computer how would i retrieve the info from the database on my computer? I will buy a domain name for my website; so does that mean I create a database on the server? what kind of database would it be, and what query language do I use? (someone recommended I use a vamp server but I'm not sure why or what that is.) I would really appreciate any help very much!
thanks! Does a web host have provisions for an SQL database then? For online transactions?
Okay never mind, got it!
4 Answers
- just "JR"Lv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
Google "hosting services": you will find many businesses where you can buy the two things you need: a domain name AND a hosting package.
The domain name is the name of your site (ie www.mysite.com). It costs about 10$/year to maintain, and it belongs to YOU. The payment is the fee to register the name to your name (worldwide).
The Hosting is the "machine" that is linked to the WWW through the "web backbone" (a network of fibre optics). You access it through your normal ISP (which you already have, since you access the internet!). You pay for the "rental" of the machine. On average, 20-50$ per year. Some are cheaper.
Choose a package that gives you:
- Domain registration
- Hosting services with plenty of storage space
- A Linux/Unix server (NO WINDOWS!!!!)
- A standard LAMP server (Linux/unix, Apache, Mysql and Perl/Php). This is the easiest and cheapest configuration.
LAMP servers usually come with CPANEL, which allows you to access all the functionalities of your server.
Avoid GoDaddy hosting services at all costs (see http://nodaddy.com)/
You will have php and mysql.
Good luck!
- ?Lv 41 decade ago
I purchased hosting and a domain name from godaddy. The linux package comes with PHP5, 10 mySql db's. Everything you need. I'm not saying go with godaddy, it's just an example.
Also... It's not Vamp, but Wamp Server. I use wamp server to allow me to develop and test database driven PHP websites on my machine before transferring changes or additions it to the actual site.
From the "Wamp Server" website: WampServer is a Windows web development environment. It allows you to create web applications with Apache, PHP and the MySQL database. It also comes with PHPMyAdmin to easily manage your databases.
You really need wamp server. If you do get it, make sure you shut off IIS before running wamp (if using widows).
- little_lLv 41 decade ago
Pretty much most of the hosting packages include MySQL databases that you can connect to. You'll want to learn about both SQL commands as well as how to connect to a MySQL database via PHP. http://www.1keydata.com/sql/sql.html is a good SQL tutorial that you can get started on. http://www.1keydata.com/php-tutorial/mysql.php has directions on how you can connect to a MySQL database using PHP.
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Domain name is URL address of your site (something like yourwebsite.com or yourwebsite.net, etc.). You wil need hosting to put your site online. Look at this guide: http://webdesigntips.yolasite.com/beginners-guide....
To learn sql go to: http://www.w3schools.com/sql/default.asp
