Php Files

[Eck]

Hello,

 

Ok I may confuse some of you and then again I may not. I am trying my hardest to figure out php. Yes i am a newbie when it comes to this. I have a working template for Php which will allow me to build my site. It has everything I need but when I tried to upload it to the page I remembered I had to set up the sql server or I could use phpadmin to do it from the cpanel. This is where I get totally lost. In this template It already had it set up for me ( I know easy mans way out ) I figured I would have this done and working in no time on my own. 12 hours later I am about to cry my eyes out.

 

1) When I upload the files do I put them in there own directory or do I leave them in the public_html directory?

 

2) Is there a way I can copy the database I have with this template into my site databse from phpadmin

 

3) If not how do I go about setting it up? That is the hardest thing I have had to figure out.

 

4) Should I just give up and go with normal html? I was all excited when my account was activated and had everything set to go and then my boat got a hole in it and I slowly sank.

 

Sorry right now my brain is Toasted and I don't know if this makes much sense. Any help would be appreciated or any suggestions. I know the easiest thing is to give up and I really do not want to.

 

A Humble newbie

Doug

[knucklehead]

The files need to go inthe public_html folder, make sure you read the script to determine if a special folder name is required, in most cases it is not.

 

You could try to install the script and then use the restore function in cpanel to restore your old db over your new one. I think that is what you were asking.

 

In cpanel - under Databases - click on Manage MYsql then create a DB and add a user its really that simple.

 

Here is some complete docs on MYsql

 

http://www.mysql.com/documentation/index.html

[Eck]

Thank you for you information. You were correct in what I needed to do. I now have my site up and running. Getting better at understanding what needs to be done and once these pages are set up how easy they are to manage.

 

My site is:

www.peckonline.com

 

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Yes there is one bad word on the site but I did not pick the name.

 

Thanks again

Eck

 

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[Ayman_]

We are so glad you like our services. Thanks for the warning on your website.

 

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