how to create dynamic website using PHP, MySQL and MS Excel

Question

I want to create a travel agency website in PHP with MySQL, the requirements are back end admin control and an excel file to add data so that can be uploaded from admin area to display contents on website.

Where should i start? any tutorial will be helpful btw i know how to build dynamic websites with dreamweaver.

Answer 1

It's not ideal utilising an Excel file for the Administration of a site; a Content Management System would be the best option.

If the client has their heart set on using Excel, the simplest and quickest way is to upload the file by phpMyAdmin - although that would mean giving your clients access to that area - and the field headings in the file would need to be the same (and naive clients may add headings left right and centre).

As replied earlier, explain the disadvantages of utilising Excel, show them something like this > http://dhtmlx.com/docs/products/dhtmlxGrid/ - a Javascript datagrid.

But CMS is the best option.

Mike