Birdman - 12:06 am on Nov 20, 2004 (gmt 0)  If I were you, I
would not attempt it. Sounds like you will be the one to blame
when things go wrong, and they will. It's a serious and complex
project.  Now, if my warning didn't scare you, your next step
should be to set up a server of your own at home to toy with and
learn. You can do it on a Win OS, but to really get acquainted
you should use *nix. If you don't have one, purchase an
older(cheap) pc and install Redhat on it. You'll need to learn
the nix basics, which seem hard but easier as you go.  At this
point you can install MySql, Apache, PHP, etc.. and config them
to work.  Have fun with it, and then go find some reliable
professional hosting;) It's pretty affordable these days, IMO.
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