Form Information Into A Table

[thesuper8workshop]

Hi

I hope someebody can help me.

 

I have designed a website which requires members to fill out a form as part of their subscription details. Can these details be then somehow be transfered to a database which I could then link to a mailling list etc.

 

The sort of information to be collected is:

 

Name, Address, Email, Membership Number, and Password .

 

At the moment the details are sent via email to an email account and I then manually have to enter it into excel.

 

Please help.

 

Thank you in advance.

 

PJ

[Frylock]

That's a big task you have there. While not that hard to do using mySQL, it would take work to set-up the way you want it.

 

Your best bet may first be find a pre-made mailing list script and use that. Try maybe php.resourceindex.com or hotscripts.com/PHP/ or google even.

[thesuper8workshop]

Thanks for your reply.

 

Is Mysql difficult to use? Where can I get some basic info on Mysql.... any recomendations.?

 

Many thanks.

 

PJ

[borfast]

PJ, you will also have to use a programming language that allows your web pages to "talk" to MySQL. Here's some good starting points:

 

http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/phpmysql/1

http://www.mysql.com/articles/ddws/

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/99/21/index3a.html

 

You should also use google to search for more tutorials about this kind of stuff.