Need some help...

[Burig]

Hi!
I'm new to this site, so I hope you don't mind me just going ahead and posting (I am aware some websites have introduction threads, where it's more of a formality to post there, but having not seen one, I guessed you guys weren't too bothered about that).

Anyway.
I've been creating a website for a few months now, learning html and CSS. I've been aware of other forms of coding that I would like to learn (such as PHP, for contact forms, but the host I'm using is a free one, and as such doesn't support such things).

I got several requests to build websites; most of them being basic websites - profile websites, however, I got one which sparked my interest - a basic shop (the emailer hadn't actually specified if they wanted their shop to be one that had a cart, or one where people just emailed what they wanted).
I searched for some tutorials on how to create shopping carts - one website told you how - htmlgoodies.

They gave you all the files you needed, the website didn't mention if this was just a learning tool, or if you would be allowed to use and modify it for your own website. As one of the files was in .pl, I can't open it, so I can't find out how they created the database (assuming that's what it is), and it fails to mention if you need to modify the .pl file.

I was hoping someone may be able to help (as I couldn't find a contact email for htmlgoodies).

[Fang]

The .pl is a Perl document, in essence a simple text file, which can be opened with any text editor. Not Word!
To write/test a cart app. you will need access to a server (http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html), either on your own computer or online.

[Burig]

Ah, thanks!
Interestingly, I can't find anything resembeling a database on the document - but I've figured it might be easier to use paypals shopping basket type thing, as they're offering it, rather than potentially stealing someones (as I dont know if they are or not)...