pc How do I get a FMS database onto my own website

[GraemeP]

Hi,

Im a complete beginner with FileMaker server. I have been working with FileMaker pro for the last 2 months. Thats my experience level. I felt should say that first. 

Im trying to get my FileMaker database which I have created to go onto my own website (www.mywebsite.com). But I'm completely stuck. I have gone through the manuals writing some PHP onto my website but I'm pretty sure I'm missing a step or three!


So I have uploaded the database onto my FileMaker server from FileMaker pro. What are the next steps after that? 


Any help would be gladly appreciated. 

 

[Wim Decorte]

The PHP code that is loaded on your website should make a connection to the files hosted on your FMS machine.

You don't put the FM file itself on the web server.

[GraemeP]

The PHP code that is loaded on your website should make a connection to the files hosted on your FMS machine.

You don't put the FM file itself on the web server.

What PHP code  am I meant to fill in?

I must have been filling in the wrong PHP code before.

[Wim Decorte]

I thought you had already written some PHP code...  so I"m a little lost know.

 

What have you developed so far for your website for people to connect to and use FM data?

[GraemeP]

Sorry. Thanks for replying. 

I did some php work but I wasnt able to connect the database to the website with the PHP code I used. I figured I was doing the wrong commands. 

This is an example of what I was trying; 

$connection =& new FileMaker('My Database', 'myserver');
$connection->setProperty('username', 'php');
$connection->setProperty('password', 'mypassword');
$cmd =& $connection->newFindCommand('My Layout');
$records = $result->getRecords();
foreach ($records as $record) { echo 'First Name: ' . $record->getField('First Name') . '<br>';
echo 'Last Name: ' . $record->getField('Last Name') . '<br>';
echo 'Email Address: ' . $record->getField('Email Address') . '<br>';
echo '<hr>';
}

 

 

We haven't made the connection to get the data online yet. So far I have created the data which I want to put online on my FileMaker Pro, but I don't know the exact PHP code to use. I have done some trials with some other PHP codes but still haven't been able to get anything to show.