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  • 22-11-2002 7:15pm
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    jonno
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    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?


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    Kali
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    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).


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    bonkey
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    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


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    jonno
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    I had considered using MySQL.

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


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    rob1891
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    www.mysql.com

    it is free!


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