How do I create PHP Scripts (specific inside)?

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I need a php script for two things. I have the feeling these are related. I know some PHP, like I have created a 'register' 'login' 'create a pet' and have something that posts the pets on a home page.

Obviously, I'm working on SOMETHING like a virtual pet thinggy, but it's not exactly that. It's simply a test project before my real project comes into play (which is closely related to an online virtual pet thing).

How would I go about adding the following types of scripts:
-money script (play money, not real. people need to be able to buy things and their money deplete, send money to other people, or gain money on a certain day, and during random events, etc) an example of this money script can be found on any virtual pet website (horseland.com, neopets.com, furry-paws.com)...

-A needs script (water, food, happiness, etc)...

I am not exactly looking for someone to flat out GIVE me a script, I'm looking for help on how to start it, and how it should read. I am VERY green to this, but am willing to learn. If someone is willing to teach me, please feel free to offer a yahoo messanger or email address that I can talk to you on.

If you would like to 'provide' a script, that's fine, but I do ask that you explain it. Thanks everyone in advance.

 

[Tex0gen]

I recommend reading up about PHP and getting a few books and reading tutorials. PHP is a fiarly hard language to code if you have not used it before. The only thing you need PHP to do is to show bits for details of the above but everything else need to be images and xhtml.

Good luck.

 

[Scott]

I think you should google php login and register pages. Then go from there.

You really need to research it because you need to have a MySQL database for a login and register page to work.

Once you learned a little about that, you can then try learn the basics of PHP and learn a little about PHP functions / variables and so on. This should then give you an idea of what you may have to do in order to create the script you want. But you will need patience to learn. You wont be able to read some tutorials and then expect to create all the pages you want. It could take at least a good few months.