Best Tutorial for Simple Contact Database

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I am a novice web developer looking at building a simple PHP application with a MySQL database. The application will be a simple contact database, similar to a telephone book. The user would be able to add, delete or change contacts in the database.

Is there a good basic PHP/MySQL tutorial on the web (blog, video, or otherwise) that I can use as resource to walk me through this? Ideally it is a step-by-step walk through of a similar type application, including the very basics of setting up a database, creating the front end pages that would create, edit or delete contacts, etc.

Thanks for any help.

Matt.

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Hi Matt,

First of all are you thinking of using this database for a real world application? Or is it just for learning?

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It would primarily be for learning. Ideally I would adapt it later to suit my needs for a real-world application.

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I would recommend PHP & MySQL: Novice to Ninja.
The first section of the book is exactly what you ask for in your question.
As it is a SitePoint book, you will also be in a good position to get help, should you get stuck.

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I was going to suggest the same book :smile:

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Great minds, eh?

The thing I like about the book is that it teaches you a lot of best practises, such as using the PDO class for database connections.

It also gives you an introduction to OO programming and introduces a couple of patterns for code organisation.

Iā€™m not sure this is something you will find in a tutorial.

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