PHP & MySQL: The Missing Manual. 2nd Edition

If you can build websites with CSS and JavaScript, this book takes you to the next level—creating dynamic, database-driven websites with PHP and MySQL. Learn how to build a database, manage your content, and interact with users.

• Learn how to install PHP and MySQL, and get them running on both your computer and a remote server.Gain new techniques.
• Take advantage of the all-new chapter on integrating PHP with HTML web pages.Manage your content.
• Use the file system to access user data, including images and other binary files.Make it dynamic.
• Create pages that change with each new viewing.Build a good database.
• Use MySQL to store user information and other data.Keep your site working.
• Master the tools for fixing things that go wrong.Control operations.
• Create an administrative interface to oversee your site.

With step-by-step tutorials, this completely revised edition gets you started with expanded coverage of the basics and takes you deeper into the world of server-side programming.The important stuff you need to know:Get up to speed quickly.