About IntrAnets

[ramoneguru]

Ok, so here's the problem.

I need to create an intrAnet for the people at work here so they can:

1. Fill out forms/applications electronically and store them on the local database (located on my machine).
2. Update any of their forms (forms are based on user #'s)
3. View data based on a user #, name,etc..

So, pretty much a PHP website except it won't be running on the intErnet.

The problem is that I'm not sure how any of this is supposed to work. I have PHP+MySQL installed on my local machine. So, how would people within my network be able to connect to my machine to run a script (if you have the answer in code form I would really appreciate that)?

Is that even possible or would I need some type of shared drive for everyone to use?

--Nick

[MattyMoose]

The next thing you need is Apache set up to answer requests... Think of it as a normal website, except it's only available to your local network. So, rather than people going to [yoursite.com,...] they're probably going to type in [yourcomputername...] or [192.168.3.55...] (your IP.AD.DR.ESS).

Treat it just like a normal website, really... The only thing I would mention is that you probably don't want to run it on your box, if any of the data is even semi-critical (ie: someone other than you will use it). If your computer is rebooting, or shutdown, hard drive dies, you're playing Quake and killing your CPU, whatever, someone will get annoyed and come to complain, or just not use it. You should put this website on an internal machine that's dedicated to that task, or at least won't be someone's desktop computer.

HTH!
MM

[ramoneguru]

I understand that, thanks. I'll just install everything to a dedicated drive and not run anything off my machine. Cool.

--Nick