Thread: PHP/mySQL a simple online phonebook

I want to build a simple phonebook directory using PHP/mySQL that can store contact info on a web server. i have been trying to use a certain book but it seems that i get lost in the way without understanding how the code works. does anyone knows where i can get simple instructions to aid me?

There is a website, w3school. What ever you donot understand, you can type there to get the information.
Or you can try PHP dot com. Both sites are like wikipedia.

thats easy, create a form then write a php code that post the field entries and connects to the database then after that it will insert into values of sql field and your good to go.

Originally Posted by centerpoint

thats easy, create a form then write a php code that post the field entries and connects to the database then after that it will insert into values of sql field and your good to go.

try w3school

it is not easy as it seems. there are functions that still are not clear like the ones that restrict user input. i was bit successful using cut and paste from my reference book but i got confused along the way by how those functions worked. when i tried to test it on the local machine the ip field was still blank. the question is how many functions are required for an application like this that requires user input? and can someone describe them please for Christ sake that is what these forums are for otherwise forum technology would be obsolete if w3shool is suffice.