Creating a server database

[evileks]

Hello, I am interested in creating a webpage that would allow users to post information and possibly allow people to reply to them, but not a forum. This is going to be for a school porject, we plan to conect people who need community service. Let me know any ideas on going about this.

Thanks, evileks

[mpelland]

you have a couple of options..

you can use flat files (basic text files that you just write to):
pro - easy
con - can get big and messy

you can use a database (mysql, and php are my preference)
pro - not terribly hard to learn, dynamic, fast
con - need a server that supports them

[SlowRoasted]

do you have access to a database?

you could also do an xml file

[sepremier22]

Couldnt you just do a simple guest book but modified some to what you need? I have never created a guestbook, but I dont think you need a db for that...

[evileks]

I will be able to get access to a server that can support php, and mysql. Can anyone tell me what I should use? I want it to be a website (not a forum), but I want the content to be dynamic so it will be instantly posted.

[elefen]

i made school site ... some months ago ... its made on php and cannected do database in mysql ... well link is ... http://www.zsart.edu.pl its in polish language ... but ... when u enter on page u see news ... and this news are made by smb in school by special form where he adds news ... and it goes to db ane when normal user go on page he will se news from db ... on this page is also dynamic school plans ... they are chenging plans of lessons 2 times in month ... so i made also some form to change it ... and it also is connected to mysql ... u can do smt like this ... to make ur page dinamic ... and i prefare php and mysql ...

[mpelland]

if you have access to the server with php and mysql.. then use that

[amitgeorge]

yes definately use mysal + php flat files are crap