[SOLVED] How to use PHP

[Matt]

Can anyone teach me how to use PHP? I just dled the zip file, but I don't know where to go from there : (

[Greg Bernhardt]

To install or program?

http://www.php.net is the best resource for either

[Matt]

Well, I'm trying to build one, so I suppose I need to know how to do both. I'm findind that the installation isn't exactly user friendly so I am even stuggling with the manual PHP provides.

[Greg Bernhardt]

Are installing on Windows IIS or Unix Apache?

Try http://foxserv.net. it's a package that easily installed apache, ,mysql and php in linux or windows machines.

[Matt]

Well, I think I am way over my head here without doing some extensive research. Here is pretty much what I want to do:

I want a text box where you can submit text, and have that posted on a board - something simple.

[Matt]

Something simple like this:
http://www.michaelallsup.com/sign2.htm

[Greg Bernhardt]

Matt are you using your computer to host or did you sign up for an account somewhere on the web?

[Matt]

My own comp.

[username]

Before doing anything with php and mysql you should get a webserver up and running on your computer.