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Sams Teach Yourself PHP, MySQL and Apache All in One Table of Contents

Conventions Used in This Book Part I: Laying the Groundwork Chapter 1 Installing and

Basic Security Guidelines

Introducing the MySQL

Structure

Apache Log Files

Apache-Related Commands Starting Apache for the First Time

with Apache

Installing PHP Files on

Windows

php.ini Basics

Testing Your Installation

Getting Installation Help

The Basics of PHP Scripts Summary

Testing for the Existence of a

Function

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Chapter 7 Working with

Arrays and Objects

Part III: Getting Involved with the Code

Chapter 8 Working with

Strings, Dates, and Times

Formatting Strings with PHP Investigating Strings in PHP Manipulating Strings with PHP Using Date and Time Functions

User-Defined Arrays

Combining HTML and PHP Code on a Single Page

Using Hidden Fields to Save State

Redirecting the User

Sending Mail on Form

Opening a File for Writing, Reading, or Appending

Reading from Files

Writing or Appending to a File Working with Directories

Running Commands with

Drawing a New Image

Getting Fancy with Pie Charts Modifying Existing Images

Chapter 14 Learning the

Database Design Process The Importance of Good

Database Design

Types of Table Relationships Understanding Normalization Following the Design Process Summary

Q&A

to Modify Records

Using the REPLACE Command

Using the DELETE Command Frequently Used String

Workshop

Part V: Basic Projects

Chapter 17 Managing a Simple Mailing List

Developing the Subscription Mechanism

Developing the Mailing

Scripts

Displaying the Topic List

Displaying the Posts in a Topic Adding Posts to a Topic

Shopping Cart Mechanism Planning and Creating the Database Tables

Integrating the Cart with Your Storefront

Payment Methods and the Checkout Sequence

Introducing Cookies

Setting a Cookie with PHP

Restricting Access Based on Cookie Values

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Chapter 24 Logging and

Monitoring Web Server Activity Standard Apache Access

Summary

Q&A

Chapter 27 Setting Up a Secure Web Server

The Need for Security

Optimizing Your Table

Structure

Optimizing Your Queries

Using the FLUSH Command Using the SHOW Command Summary

What's Wrong With PHP 4? The New Object Model

Additional New Features

So, When Should I Upgrade to PHP 5?

Summary

Q&A

Chapter 31 Features and

Part VIII: Appendix

Appendix A Installing MySQL, Apache, and PHP from the CD-

ROM

Linux/Unix Installation Windows Installation Troubleshooting

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Publisher : Sams Publishing

Pub Date : December 18, 2003

ISBN : 0-672-32620-5

Pages : 624

In just a short time you can

learn how to use PHP, MySQL, and Apache together to create dynamic, interactive Web sites and applications using the three leading open-source Web

previous ones, enabling you to learn the essentials of PHP scripting, MySQL databases, and the Apache Web server from the ground up.

Publisher : Sams Publishing

Pub Date : December 18, 2003

ISBN : 0-672-32620-5

Pages : 624

Who Should Read This Book?

How This Book Is Organized

Conventions Used in This Book

Part I Laying the Groundwork

Chapter 1 Installing and Configuring MySQL Current and Future Versions of MySQL How to Get MySQL

Installing MySQL on Linux/Unix

Installing MySQL on Windows

Troubleshooting Your Installation

Basic Security Guidelines

Introducing the MySQL Privilege System Working with User Privileges

Installing Apache on Linux/Unix

Installing Apache on Windows

Apache Configuration File Structure Apache Log Files

Chapter 3 Installing and Configuring PHP Current and Future Versions of PHP Building PHP on Linux/Unix with Apache Installing PHP Files on Windows

php.ini Basics

Testing Your Installation

Getting Installation Help

The Basics of PHP Scripts

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Part II PHP Language Structure

Chapter 4 The Building Blocks of PHP Variables

Chapter 7 Working with Arrays and Objects What Is an Array?

Part III Getting Involved with the Code

Chapter 8 Working with Strings, Dates, and Times Formatting Strings with PHP

Investigating Strings in PHP

Manipulating Strings with PHP

Using Date and Time Functions in PHP

Summary

Workshop

Chapter 9 Working with Forms

Creating a Simple Input Form

Accessing Form Input with User-Defined Arrays Combining HTML and PHP Code on a Single Page Using Hidden Fields to Save State

Redirecting the User

Sending Mail on Form Submission

Working with File Uploads

Summary

Workshop

Chapter 10 Working with User Sessions

Session Function Overview

Starting a Session

Working with Session Variables

Passing Session IDs in the Query String

Destroying Sessions and Unsetting Variables Summary

Creating and Deleting Files

Opening a File for Writing, Reading, or Appending Reading from Files

Writing or Appending to a File

Working with Directories

Running Commands with system() or passthru()

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Chapter 13 Working with Images

Understanding the Image-Creation Process Necessary Modifications to PHP

Drawing a New Image

Getting Fancy with Pie Charts

Modifying Existing Images

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Part IV PHP and MySQL Integration

Chapter 14 Learning the Database Design Process The Importance of Good Database Design Types of Table Relationships

Learning the Table Creation Syntax

Using the INSERT Command

Using the SELECT Command

Using WHERE in Your Queries

Selecting from Multiple Tables

Using the UPDATE Command to Modify Records Using the REPLACE Command

Using the DELETE Command

Frequently Used String Functions in MySQL Using Date and Time Functions in MySQL Summary

Part V Basic Projects

Chapter 17 Managing a Simple Mailing List Developing the Subscription Mechanism Developing the Mailing Mechanism

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Chapter 18 Creating an Online Address Book Planning and Creating the Database Tables Creating a Menu

Creating the Record Addition Mechanism Viewing Records

Creating the Record Deletion Mechanism Adding Subentries to a Record

Summary

Workshop

Chapter 19 Creating a Simple Discussion Forum Designing the Database Tables

Creating the Input Forms and Scripts

Displaying the Topic List

Displaying the Posts in a Topic

Adding Posts to a Topic

Summary

Chapter 20 Creating an Online Storefront

Planning and Creating the Database Tables Displaying Categories of Items

Payment Methods and the Checkout Sequence Summary

Workshop

Chapter 22 Creating a Simple Calendar

Building a Simple Display Calendar

Creating a Calendar Library

Using Apache for Access Control

Combining Apache Access Methods

Limiting Access Based on HTTP Methods

Introducing Cookies

Setting a Cookie with PHP

Restricting Access Based on Cookie Values

Standard Apache Error Logging

Managing Apache Logs

Logging Custom Information to a Database

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Chapter 25 Application Localization

About Internationalization and Localization

About Character Sets

Part VI Administration and Fine Tuning

Chapter 26 Apache Performance Tuning and Virtual Hosting Scalability Issues

Load Testing with ApacheBench

Proactive Performance Tuning

Preventing Abuse

Implementing Virtual Hosting

Summary

Q&A

Chapter 27 Setting Up a Secure Web Server

The Need for Security

The SSL Protocol

Obtaining and Installing SSL Tools

Managing Certificates

MySQL Startup Options

Optimizing Your Table Structure

Optimizing Your Queries

Using the FLUSH Command

Using the SHOW Command

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Chapter 29 Software Upgrades

Staying in the Loop

Part VII Looking Toward the Future

Chapter 30 Features and Backward Compatibility of PHP 5.0

What's Wrong With PHP 4?

The New Object Model

Additional New Features

So, When Should I Upgrade to PHP 5?

Additional New Functionality

Looking Further Ahead to MySQL 5.0

Summary

Q&A

Workshop

Part VIII Appendix

Appendix A Installing MySQL, Apache, and PHP from the CD-ROM Linux/Unix Installation

Windows Installation Troubleshooting Index

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Contributing authors

programming languages and databasetopics, and you can find translations of herwork in several languages, includingChinese, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, andeven Serbian.

Contributing authors

Matt Zandstra is a writer and consultantspecializing in server programming Withhis business partner, Max Guglielmino, heruns Corrosive

(http://www.corrosive.co.uk), a technicalagency that plans, designs and builds

Internet applications Matt is interested inall aspects of object-oriented

programming, and is currently exploringenterprise design patterns for PHP 5.When he is not reading, writing, or

thinking about coding in PHP and Java,Matt shoots alien invaders in the park withhis four-year-old daughter, Holly Helives by the sea in Brighton, Great Britain,with his partner Louise McDougall, and

their children Holly and Jake.

Daniel López Ridruejo is the founder ofBitRock, a technology company providingmultiplatform installation and managementtools for a variety of commercial and opensource software products Previously, hewas part of the original engineering team

at Covalent Technologies, Inc., whichprovides Apache software, support, andservices for the enterprise He is the

author of several popular Apache andLinux guides, the mod_mono module forintegrating Apache and NET, and of

Comanche, a GUI configuration tool forApache Daniel is a regular speaker atopen source conferences such as LinuxWorld, ApacheCon, and the O'Reilly

Open Source Convention He holds aMaster of Science degree in

Telecommunications from the EscuelaSuperior de Ingenieros de Sevilla andDanmarks Tekniske Universitet Daniel is

a member of the Apache Software

Foundation

The Apache Foundation, the PHP Group,and MySQL AB deserve much morerecognition than they ever get for creatingthese super products that drive a greatportion of the Web

Daniel Lòpez (author of Sams Teach

Yourself Apache 2 in 24 Hours) and Matt

Zandstra (author of Sams Teach Yourself

PHP in 24 Hours) wrote super books,

which form a portion of this book

Obviously, this book would not existwithout their work!

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Welcome to Sams Teach Yourself PHP,

MySQL, and Apache All in One! This

book combines the lessons found in Sams

Teach Yourself Apache 2 in 24 Hours, Sams Teach Yourself PHP in 24 Hours,

and Sams Teach Yourself MySQL in 24

Hours, along with several additional

chapters, to provide you with a solid andpainless introduction to the world ofdeveloping Web-based applications usingthese three technologies

Over the course of this book, you'll learnthe concepts necessary for configuring andmanaging Apache, the basics of

programming in PHP, and the methods for

using and administering the MySQL

relational database system The overallgoal of the book is to provide you with thefoundation you need to understand howseamlessly these technologies integratewith one another, and to give you practicalknowledge of how to integrate them

Who Should Read This

Book?

This book is geared toward individualswho possess a general understanding ofthe concepts of working in a Web-baseddevelopment environment, be it

Linux/Unix or Windows Installation andconfiguration lessons assume that youhave familiarity with your operating

system and the basic methods of building(on Linux/Unix systems) or installing (onWindows systems) software

The lessons that delve into programmingwith PHP assume no previous knowledge

of the language, but if you have experiencewith other programming languages, such