March 10, 2004
Say What?

OK, so I’m stupid. I am trying to figure out how to use the MySQL database that is on my webserver.

Here’s my dilemma: I want to put up a family calendar to keep track of birthdays, anniversaries and other dates that is password protected. I have looked at all of the PHP calendars that do not use some type of database (most use MySQL) and there are only a couple of them that are worth using and they are a pain at best. So I am willing to try to figure out how to use the MySQL database on my website for this. I presently use the MySQL database for Movable Type entries. The best looking calendars use PHP for the front end and MySQL on the back end of the calendar. I understand that a database is a collection of tables that may or may not be related. I just need to figure out how to get a part of my existing database set aside for the calendar without affecting the Movable Type entries. I’ve downloaded phpMyAdmin in hopes of seeing exactly how the Movable Type database is set up so there are no conflicts between Movable Type and the calendar.

I really need to talk to some of the programmers at work who have used PHP and MySQL before. That may be the best way to begin to get a handle on how to do this. (Are you reading this, MikeB?)

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