Databases

jonno

First of all I dont know whether I should have put this under MS APPs or here.

Im kinda new to coding web sites.

Im doing a web site in PHP and was wondering could I use Microsoft Access for my database?

If not how do I write my database?

Kali

err you could. but PHP generally runs on UNIX hosts, on which I doubt that the majority of Access-based DBs could run.

I'd reccomend either postgresql or mysql... they are both extremely easy to use with PHP (it has built in interfaces for both).

bonkey

Originally posted by Kali
err you could. but PHP generally runs on UNIX hosts, on which I doubt that the majority of Access-based DBs could run.

I didnt know there were any Access0based DBs except, err, Access. As in Microsoft Access.

If you're running on a windows box, then yes you can, but no you shouldnt. In fact, you should avoid file-sharing-based databases entirely, and go for a proper client-server DB, like MS SQL Server or MySql or whatever.

jc

jonno

I had considered using MySQL.

Is there anywhere I can download the software MS MySQL server or MySQL?

rob1891

www.mysql.com

it is free!