Now you have an existing MySQL database, so you can write the PHP code to perform the preceding steps. Begin with the search form. The code for this plain HTML form is shown in Listing 11.1.

To illustrate, suppose for example that you have a database called DB1 set up for a forum with a table called "posts" that includes four columns: ID, username, subject and content.

These steps can only be performed in CDA Labs or by FTP In this guide, HOME will refer to your home folder on the server, the one containing public_html Create a DB folder inside your HOME; Create a ...

This process involves connecting to the database, querying it for data and presenting the data in HTML, often by using a server side scripting language such as PHP. Prepare your database user ...