setting up a database of programs with php?

program management through a database

[deanwelch]

hi,

there could be a name for this but i am not sure.i have a lot of programs i keep on a network drive.i would like to create a mysql db for all these prtograms and have a php page (e.g [localhost...] where i can add new programs to the database, search the database or delete programs from the database.

if i was to add a program to the database i could be able to view programs by categories or something like this and when i find the program i want i would like to click on it and it will open ready to install.Is there and app out there that will do what i want or is this simple enough to do through building it my self and if so any ideas.

Thanks,
Dean Welch

[grandpa]

there could be a name for this

In time it would be called legacy. Call it custom if you're getting paid ;) If I understood you then you want to install MySQL at your host site and manage it from a localhost system. Many web host services offer the database, yours may also. If not, find one that does. To set up the localhost system you need Apache, MySql, and PHP.

I totally manage parts of my web site with a similar arrangement. And, its easy enough for the boss to use. It would be worth the time spent to chart out on paper what it is that you want to manage and how you plan to manage it. Hope that helps.

[deanwelch]

hi,

i already have mysql and php support setup on my computer.what i would like to do is use php and mysql to organise my programs that ihave stored on another computrer on the network.(e.g //server1/programs/)

i want to be able to add my programs to the database via a browse button maybe and also have a search script for searching through my programs, once the i find what i am looking for i also want to be able to click on the search link to run the the program.

does this make it a little clearer.

thanks,
Dean Welch

[kamakaze]

Dean this would be very simple to do with minimal PHP/MySQL knowledge. Take the time to go through a few tutorials so that you can customize a script to your liking. There are no specific scripts out there to my knowledge for this purpose.

[deanwelch]

Thanks,

i did not think it would be to hard as i have done some php tuts where we had to connect successfully to a database.

Can anyone point me in the direction of some good tutorials.

Thanks
Dean

[kamakaze]

I can throw a few your way:

[webmonkey.wired.com...]

[weberdev.com...]

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[jatar_k]

or this direction, try our PHP Library [webmasterworld.com]

great threads in there or come on over to the PHP Forum [webmasterworld.com] there's always a bunch of folk hangin around to help out