How to Customize Free Scripts?

[dnomeld60]

I have gotten some free scripts from sites that say they are free for "personal/ non-profit use". There are help pages and/ or instructions on/ from these sites but, all they say is "modify them how you like". I know what "I like" but, not "how to". Please, will someone tell me how to modify these or where I can get this information? I can post the scripts if, that will help.

[essellar]

There really is no alternative but to learn HTML and PHP (and, possibly, MySQL). If you want the script to do something differently, you need to change the programming (the PHP). If you want it to look different, then you'll need to modify the HTML (or the HTML that the PHP echoes). There is no easy way out, other than to wait for someone else to develop exactly what you want. Or, I suppose, posting in a forum somewhere, hoping that what you're asking is actually simple, and that some kind volunteer will do your work for you.

There are all kinds of resources in the bookstores and on the web for learning both PHP and HTML, but it's all going to involve playing around with things a bit. You can create and edit the pages/scripts with nothing more than Notepad (or another basic text editor), although a more advanced editor or IDE (integrated Development Environment) can make it easier, but you'll need a server installed to make the PHP work as expected (look at WampServer or XAMPP).

(I have my own book coming out soon--it will be very much cheaper than what's already available and, I hope, a little better as a starting point--but I'm afraid it won't be ready for some time yet.)

[dnomeld60]

I don't want to change them, as in, make custom scripts. I just want to get them to work as they are. I just don't know what information is generic, that which I replace with what's specific to me. I see things in quotes and I have seen threads that mention "add this without the quotes". I have copied the free scripts to another Notepad and experimented with this with very limited success. So far, it's PHP (registration and login) and CSS/ Java (drop down menu).