by the way, to see the link, add http :// before it. It said that i need 15+ posts to add a link

Can't get your link to work, but I think I understand your question.

You are installing a software product (probably a script) on your web server and need to have the PHP language enabled on the server. Almost all hosting packages have this, to check it you can create a text file (call it test.php) with the following text:

<?PHP phpinfo() ?>

Upload this file to your server and access it from your web browser. If you have PHP it will display the details regarding your installation.

MySQL is a popular database product that also probably came with your hosting package. Your instructions sound like you need to create a database and an account to use your script. Your host probably came with PHP MyAdmin or something similar to manage MySQL.

If this is all new to you then you have a bit of a learning curve ahead. Please let me know if you need any assistance getting started.

Aloha

Bill

Hello stottlifey28,
Sure you can try to create by hand all of those features using PHP and mySQL, but why go through the trouble when you can just install WordPress and ask people to signup for subscriber accounts? They will each have their own dashboard, and you get to control a few things related to their rights and membership role in WordPress.

The install can be accomplished through scripts like Fantastico, and all of the backend processing is PHP and the mySQL database (managed by your WordPress installation). If you need more features for your user accounts, you can investigate more complex membership products (such as aMember). Study up on the Wordpress website, and if you need to know more about PHP and mySQL just Google it, there are a ton of tutorials out there that will help. Good luck.

Yes - definitely, definitely look in to a CMS system. (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal, etc.)

Your situation is like ... you need a car so you're trying to build one by hand rather than going to the car dealer.