Topic: The Begging Of An Insentive Site HELP!

[norled]

Hey Everyone, I know it is hard and may take a while but I'm ready. I want to script an insentive freebie site from scratch. I know HTML, a bit of javascript, Msql and some PHP but I don't know where to start?

Maybe some links and ebooks can help.

[Eggzorcist]

Well it all depends on how do you wish to do to update your site. Do you want a admin login where you just have to upload things and it will just add it to the database? Or do you wish to just upload them in a html fashion. What features do you wish to add? People registering to your site and having the ability to add some things themselves?

It would help to give us a bit more information about you wish to do.

[norled]

Well it all depends on how do you wish to do to update your site. Do you want a admin login where you just have to upload things and it will just add it to the database? Or do you wish to just upload them in a html fashion. What features do ylou wish to add? People registering to your site and having the ability to add some things themselves?

It would help to give us a bit more information about you wish to do.

I would preferbly want an admin login. Similar features to Freepay, Freebiejeebies, kudos, Real Incentives and ForFree4U.

[Eggzorcist]

Then I would start by creating a sql database with all the variables you will be using. To store Users (with and/or without admin status), then creating a safe login and registration script. After you would have to create your way of creating a way in order to organize all your freebie stuff with a pagination system. That'd be the way to do it...

[norled]

pagination system?

[SemiApocalyptic]

Split your project down into modules / chunks and plan each module out one at a time - What is it supposed to do, what is the input, what is the output etc. Modules could include the following:

• Registration
• Login / Logout
• Account Settings
• Password Reset
• Search Engine
• Brows by category
• et cetera

Plan it all out on paper, before you just dive in and start building.

[norled]

Split your project down into modules / chunks and plan each module out one at a time - What is it supposed to do, what is the input, what is the output etc. Modules could include the following:

• Registration
• Log-in / Logout
• Account Settings
• Password Reset
• Search Engine
• Brows by category
• et cetera

Plan it all out on paper, before you just dive in and start building.

It took me a while but I've done it. I don't know a great deal on php so does anyone have any help? or is there someone that I can talk to on AIM or MSN..... about scripting PHP?

[SemiApocalyptic]

If you know little about PHP, buy a book and learn the basics, read the manual, apply your newly gained knowledge when building your project. Come back here and ask specific questions when you encounter specific problems.

[norled]

What would be the difference between an admin login and transfering by ftp?

[Daniel0]

What the difference would be? Maybe it's just me, but I fail to see the similarity...

[corbin]

What would be the difference between an admin login and transfering by ftp?

Entirely different login system, and entirely different UI.


Pretty much as Daniel said, entirely different.