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guess · Mar 15th, 2006, 6:40 AM

I want to make a full website consisting of a series of php pages.It will include login as well.So it is going to have sessions as well.And it is going to have an administrator panel.What steps should I take?? I havent prepared a full website before so I need a guidance...

DaWei · Mar 15th, 2006, 6:58 AM

Are you sure you're pursuing the right resource first? I would definitely suggest some books and tutorials and reserve the forum for specific questions or questions regarding problems. Just my opinion and approach, of course.

guess · Mar 15th, 2006, 7:45 AM

Im sorry dawei but when I write on the google "How can I build a web page", it doesnt return accurate results. Yes it is a general question but I thought someone may have a format and pursuing this while building a web-site. I hope u get what I mean. I want the logic this time, not the code...If u are not interested in answering, plz do not write anything and let me share my problem with other people...

Polyphemus_ · Mar 15th, 2006, 7:53 AM

I always have a header file, which contains the necessary stuff for the lay-out, functions I may need, etc. It looks something like this:
header.php

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<html>
<head><title>Blahdieblah</title></head>
<body>

<?php
function footer() {
?>
</body></html>
<?php
}

// code to connect to a database, check session, some additional functions, etc.
?>

For bigger sites, I also use a global.php file, which contains a number of global values.

Using the header file would be something like this:
index.php

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<?php
header();
?>
Welcome to this website.

<?php
footer();
?>

You understand that this are the basics, but if you expand this structure you will get a nice content manager.

DaWei · Mar 15th, 2006, 8:02 AM

Quote:

If u are not interested in answering, plz do not write anything and let me share my problem with other people..

It was an answer, and a valid suggestion. You're entitled to disagree. You're also entitled to wear a miners hat to improve your visibility.

java_roshan · Mar 15th, 2006, 8:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guess

I want to make a full website consisting of a series of php pages.It will include login as well.So it is going to have sessions as well.And it is going to have an administrator panel.What steps should I take?? I havent prepared a full website before so I need a guidance...

1. For any website or even software development a precise defintion of the end result to be achieved; should be framed (which I suppose is not very clear by your post).

2. An analysis of what you need to do, how you need to do, where do you have to begin with, should be done.

3. For the above, I would recommend you to go through the first section (summary wud do) of the book "Web Design: The Complete Reference" by "Thomas A. Powell".
(FIRST SECTION includes around 3-4 chapters. Just Read them!)

Lich · Mar 15th, 2006, 9:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Polyphemus_

For bigger sites, I also use a global.php file, which contains a number of global values.

I usually do the same thing, except I use a config file with all the DB connections and site wide functions as well

Mocker · Mar 15th, 2006, 10:21 AM

draw it out on paper. Your description is very vague and you can't really plan what you need for a website by saying it "needs login" and "administrators panel". What pages and sections will the page have. Will all pages require you to login? How are you storing user information and page information? (mysql ..etc). What would the administrator be able to do?
You should actually draw out a diagram to help visualize it. Start with the main entrance page and then draw out where you want the visitor to go from there, and what the page will use.

guess · Mar 15th, 2006, 11:12 AM

What I wanted to achieve is getting more proffessional in building websites.I have made lots of automations with php and mysql.But here Im given something that I havent done before.A full website as I declared.Im not asking any of you code.What Im asking is what should I do to make it quicker and efficient.For ex: Today I have found a document about sessions and I have seen that I have some more missing parts just like garbage collections importance and some session functions maintaining these and affecting the performance of the application.
It came through and I read the article.I learned.I think this is one important point.What I want from u is to share ur experiences with me.I have to make this website as quick as possible,so I dont want to make mistakes and roll back!!!If u can tell me what I must be careful about(security,coding etc...),U will really become helpful.
I hope u all understand what I need...

Mar 15th, 2006, 6:40 AM	#1
guess Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	full web site I want to make a full website consisting of a series of php pages.It will include login as well.So it is going to have sessions as well.And it is going to have an administrator panel.What steps should I take?? I havent prepared a full website before so I need a guidance...

Mar 15th, 2006, 6:58 AM	#2
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	Are you sure you're pursuing the right resource first? I would definitely suggest some books and tutorials and reserve the forum for specific questions or questions regarding problems. Just my opinion and approach, of course. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers

Mar 15th, 2006, 7:53 AM	#4
Polyphemus_ Expert Programmer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 942 Rep Power: 4	I always have a header file, which contains the necessary stuff for the lay-out, functions I may need, etc. It looks something like this: header.php (Toggle Plain Text) <html> <head><title>Blahdieblah</title></head> <body> <?php function footer() { ?> </body></html> <?php } // code to connect to a database, check session, some additional functions, etc. ?> <html> <head><title>Blahdieblah</title></head> <body> <?php function footer() { ?> </body></html> <?php } // code to connect to a database, check session, some additional functions, etc. ?> For bigger sites, I also use a global.php file, which contains a number of global values. Using the header file would be something like this: index.php (Toggle Plain Text) <?php header(); ?> Welcome to this website. <?php footer(); ?> <?php header(); ?> Welcome to this website. <?php footer(); ?> You understand that this are the basics, but if you expand this structure you will get a nice content manager.

Mar 15th, 2006, 10:21 AM	#8
Mocker Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 217 Rep Power: 0	draw it out on paper. Your description is very vague and you can't really plan what you need for a website by saying it "needs login" and "administrators panel". What pages and sections will the page have. Will all pages require you to login? How are you storing user information and page information? (mysql ..etc). What would the administrator be able to do? You should actually draw out a diagram to help visualize it. Start with the main entrance page and then draw out where you want the visitor to go from there, and what the page will use. __________________ #programmingforums relay - http://thegupstudio.com/cgi-bin/pforelay.cgi freelance scripts - http://ryanguthrie.com/index.html

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Mar 15th, 2006, 7:45 AM	#3
guess Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	Im sorry dawei but when I write on the google "How can I build a web page", it doesnt return accurate results. Yes it is a general question but I thought someone may have a format and pursuing this while building a web-site. I hope u get what I mean. I want the logic this time, not the code...If u are not interested in answering, plz do not write anything and let me share my problem with other people...

Mar 15th, 2006, 11:12 AM	#9
guess Programmer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	What I wanted to achieve is getting more proffessional in building websites.I have made lots of automations with php and mysql.But here Im given something that I havent done before.A full website as I declared.Im not asking any of you code.What Im asking is what should I do to make it quicker and efficient.For ex: Today I have found a document about sessions and I have seen that I have some more missing parts just like garbage collections importance and some session functions maintaining these and affecting the performance of the application. It came through and I read the article.I learned.I think this is one important point.What I want from u is to share ur experiences with me.I have to make this website as quick as possible,so I dont want to make mistakes and roll back!!!If u can tell me what I must be careful about(security,coding etc...),U will really become helpful. I hope u all understand what I need...

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