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Asked: 2026-05-14T01:48:59+00:00

Pretty basic question, I know… I just don’t know how it’s done. I want

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Pretty basic question, I know… I just don’t know how it’s done.

I want to be able to sort out my content in my websites by most viewed, most commented, most popular, best rating, etc… But I don’t know how “sort by” works!

Which scripting language should it be written in? JavaScript? PHP? Can it be done with XML?

Do I have to have a database set up like MySQL? Is there a good tutorial anywhere that explains it? I need to be taught the exact process of how it works. As you can see I really need direction!

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  1. Editorial Team

    You need a CMS.. Of which there are 2 main routes you can go down:

    1. Build it yourself
    2. Use a ‘ready made’ CMS such as WordPress, Drupal, or a Forum with a CMS plugin such as Simple Machines Forum (SMF – formerly YaBBSE and YaBB)

    IF you are choosing to make it yourself then expect a learning curve. You will probably need to learn a bit of Javascript, a lot pf PHP and get ready to hand code any HTML.

    It’s not an easy task, but if you want to do it I would suggest:

    1. tizag http://www.tizag.com
    2. google ‘php content management systems’ and find a tutorial (e.g. http://www.intranetjournal.com/php-cms/)

    I would recommend MySQL for starters instead of XML, though you can get nearly the same base functionality out of an XML file as a MySQL DB (MySQL has a number of functions and is better overall than XML… but XML will do if you just want to store data in a flat file).

    Good luck, and remember this is the place to ask questions… So if you choose to learn PHP and don’t understand why something isn’t working, or don’t grasp a concept… Give us all a shout 🙂

    http://www.php.net <- useful…

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