Posted by Jeff North on 11/29/07 12:12

On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 07:51:28 +0000, in alt.php David Quinton
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>| On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:29:37 GMT, "Neal" <neal413@gmail.com> wrote:
>|
>|
>| >If not, can anyone suggest an approach to study which will enable me to
>| >encounter what I need first and foremost, and skip the parts I don't plan to
>| >use?
>|
>| I'd pesonally suggest that you have no *need* to learn PHP at all at
>| the moment.
>|
>| Install a PHP/MySQL content management system on your webspace and
>| you will see how easy(-ish) it is to use your own HTML-based
>| themes/templates for the look and feel of the site.
>|
>| Most CMSs have their own installation scripts that actually work.
>| or you Hosting company may provide free installation.
>|
>| Then, once it's up and running, you can always start doing tweaks in
>| PHP as/when necessary.
>|
>| I'm sure others here will tell you their favourite CMS...

You beat me to the posting :-)
I recommend Joomla as
1. most php/mysql host will have the option to install it
2. reasonably easy to learn (and use)
3. more functionality can be added as the site grows (blogs,
slideshows etc)
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