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What programs do I need to build an ASP (ie a database driven) website on a Mac OS X 2.8 system?
Which programs do I need to create ASP Database Driven websites using a Mac OS X 2.8 machine. I will be using dreamweaver MX 2004 as a start, but which database program etc? Is there an alternative to Access for the mac. Help! I don't know where to start!
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Do you have a specific database back end in mind?
PostGRE? MySQL? other?
ASP is Windows only.
Another option is WebObjects by Apple http://store.apple.com/ search for webobjects.
PostGRE? MySQL? other?
ASP is Windows only.
Another option is WebObjects by Apple http://store.apple.com/ search for webobjects.
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hi there
thanks for your help.
Ok - I will be going with PHP - mysql, but I have had problems installing this in the past - any advice?
Also, I will be giving webobjects a go - will this allow me to create database driven websites and content management systems?
thanks for your help.
Ok - I will be going with PHP - mysql, but I have had problems installing this in the past - any advice?
Also, I will be giving webobjects a go - will this allow me to create database driven websites and content management systems?
sandpetra wrote "but I have had problems installing this in the past - any advice?"
I have found PHP & MySQL to be fairly easy to install
I have used package & instructions at http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/
also: "will this allow me to create database driven websites and content management systems?"
I have not used it, fairly expensive, but it is what Apple uses to run its website.
I have found PHP & MySQL to be fairly easy to install
I have used package & instructions at http://www.entropy.ch/software/macosx/php/
also: "will this allow me to create database driven websites and content management systems?"
I have not used it, fairly expensive, but it is what Apple uses to run its website.
also: "will this allow me to create database driven websites and content management systems?"
i've run CMS (i.e. postnuke, xoops, etc) very easliy with PHP, MySQL
i've run CMS (i.e. postnuke, xoops, etc) very easliy with PHP, MySQL
installation will likely be in this order:
php: http://www.entropy.ch:16080/software/MacOSx/php/
mysql: http://www.entropy.ch:16080/software/macosx/mysql/
phpMyAdmin (GUI to administer MySQL) http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/
phpMyAdmin installation involves unzipping the package to a folder of your choice on your webserver (such as http://localhost/phpmyadmin) then editing config.inc.php
php: http://www.entropy.ch:16080/software/MacOSx/php/
mysql: http://www.entropy.ch:16080/software/macosx/mysql/
phpMyAdmin (GUI to administer MySQL) http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/
phpMyAdmin installation involves unzipping the package to a folder of your choice on your webserver (such as http://localhost/phpmyadmin) then editing config.inc.php
Database: MySQL or PostgreSQL
Script languarge for building dynamic web pages: PHP
Web Server: Apache