[H-GEN] phpBB, SQL and external databases

[Robert Brockway]

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009, Christian Bullow wrote:

> It has been some eight years since I worked professionally in the IT 
> industry and a long time since I've had to do any true coding of php/sql 
> as apposed to the odd edit of existing code.

Hi Christian.  A few years ago I taught myself PHP from various online 
resources while doing a project.  php.net is fantanastic.  The functions 
are all nicely laid out and the comments cover a lot of the "gotchas" that 
can occur.

A couple of PHP tutorials from Google and php.net should get you rolling.

A couple of things:

1.  Watch security.  Some newbie mistakes can open the site up to attack. 
Eg, validate all input you receive from webforms.  You can find info on 
validating on php.net.  Since you are working with an exisitng code base 
you should probably follow their approach.

Good docs on securing PHP sites are available.

2.  Take licencing into account.  Will you be distributing open source 
software?  If so what does the licencing require of you?

Cheers,

Rob

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