DevX: Build an Online Store Today with PayPal, PHP, and MySQL | Linux Today

DevX: Build an Online Store Today with PayPal, PHP, and MySQL

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Dec 23, 2004

“Pnce upon a time building a Web front to a store was an
enormous task, involving expensive specialists. However, over time,
technologies have developed that allow anybody to build their own
store, and handle transaction fulfillment through the well-known,
open access payment system of PayPal. In this article, you’ll build
a fictional store that stocks and sells sportswear. You’ll need a
PHP/MySQL-enabled Web server or site. If you don’t have one, don’t
worry—all the details for building your own are in this
article. If you don’t know any PHP or MySQL, the same article is
also a good place to start.

“To build the store, you need a database that contains
information about the products that you have for sale and their
current stock levels…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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