i am hosting my own site from an apache server, and am trying to make a page to do with file submission. the way i have it set up now is very basic, as i am just learning. . the page has a simple browse for file line, and a submit line. i use php to put the file in a folder, and then just link that folder on the site to view files.. i am wondering how i can make it so there is a description they can add, a title, and then a way to display all the that were submitted easily on a page. i know basic knowledge of php, and i think this task will require mysql . . but i can never get them configured together correctly. . so if there is another database that is easier to use than mysql i would like to hear about it. . or just a page of how to get them configured together. . every tutorial i tried doesn't seem to work right.. also, what kinda code you should i get the basics of if i wanna do a file submission like this? any help is appreciated. thanks.
1 use a database (mysql) 2 use a files.bbs file to save comments/description from file (like the very very very old way).
As of PHP 5, you can use SQLite. It's much easier to configure since the DB is in fact just a text file. Note you do need PHP5. For more info, see us2.php.net/manual/en/book.sqlite.php