I've been able to narrow down the elements that I will need to get this startup going:
1) Database to hold data that can be updated frequently
2) Website to host data and make it accessible and viewable by the public
Database...
I've decided to learn, and then build my database with MySQL. Since I'm working on my macbook pro, running Snow Leopard I've downloaded the free installation package for MySQL here
Here's two additional resources that I referenced to help walk me through the installation process: here
and another link from the mysql website here
Both of these links were helpful for me to successfully install the MySQL tools on my own machine.
After a successful installation of MySQL on my machine, I purchased this book to walk me through learning MySQL. This is my crash course in MySQL and databases.
"MySQL Tutorial" by Luke Welling and Laura Thomson
You can purchase this book through Amazon here along with some other references that maybe useful.
So my task for the next week or so is to teach myself enough MySQL to build the database.
Stay tuned...
Monday, January 4, 2010
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You should set up a LAMP server and place it on your home network. You just need a busted ol desktop. After that configure it with a static IP, also configure your router to allow pass thru. That way you can work on configuring a fulling working site with out having to have Hosting / Domain shit yet. You can still access it with FTP (part of your router config).
ReplyDeleteOnce you have something that functions and is some what persentable then purchase you DM name and hosting. Up load your stuff and then just wait 24 hours for DNS repcliation and you should be rocken.