HTML or PHP

[trusthosting]

Hi everyone,

I would like to say thanks to everyone that has shared their knowledge on this forum, it has been very helpful and Convinced me to start selling web hosting.

I would also like to say thanks to Alex & Blake for their help via live chat and ticket.

I am currently in the process of designing my site and thought I would ask a question before I go any further. Do you think it is best to create a HTML site or a PHP site?

This bit is for Liam @ Web Hosting Express. I think I am going to take advantage of your Modern Bill & Cerberus set-up service. I have sort of got Modern Bill working, but it’s driving me doo lally getting the queue thing to work (sheesh, shows I know nothing, I call it a Queue Thing).

Regards,
Leon

[meltingcube]

Well in the end it is all HTML. Although PHP does add great functionality to a website. It even makes it easier to edit the header, footer, and any other aspect easily as you can have PHP include them onto a page, useful for a multi page website.

Example:

PHP Code:

<?php
include('header.php');

//content

include('footer.php');
?>

It also allows you to make user sections and manage news very easily via the browser without having to edit the file manually.

If you need help starting with the basics of PHP feel free to PM me or visit http://php.net

[trusthosting]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your input and offer of help.
I have a bit of knowledge with both HTML and PHP, I just thought I would ask others on this board which they favour.
The majority of hosting companies that I have used in the past to host my families website and e-mails all seemed to use HTML, I was just curious to know if there was a reason behind it.

Many thanks for your reply.
Regards,
Leon

[meltingcube]

Originally Posted by trusthosting

The majority of hosting companies that I have used in the past to host my families website and e-mails all seemed to use HTML, I was just curious to know if there was a reason behind it.

Well you have to remember that what you see isn't always what it really is. It is simple using .htaccess to have a .html or .htm file act as a .php. you can even make up your own filename such as .H9 and it will act the same.

Some webmasters do like to use templating programs such as dreamweaver which will update all of your files if you modify the template, although that is out of the question if you have a website with hundreds or thousands of pages.

if you want to maximize the usability and ease of edit of your website and would like to add some dynamic elements to it I would suggest you use a scripting language like PHP. Although if it is just a simple site with a few pages you could do fine with only html.

[coppercreative]

I am currently in the process of designing my site and thought I would ask a question before I go any further. Do you think it is best to create a HTML site or a PHP site?

No disrespect, but you're setting up a hosting company and you don't know the difference between HTML and PHP??

PHP, as stated, gives functionality that HTML alone can't, if you're just starting out on the scripting road, have a look at RUBY ON RAILS... it's the future... like garlic bread (sorry UK Peter Kay joke there) ROR is installed on H9 as standard and if your PHP-fu is weak this may be a better route...

have fun

Gary