Connection to Outside Database

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    t8bowman · Member ·

    I’m embarking on a class project, in which I’m supposed to develop a website that can connect to a DB2 database and insert/retrieve information to/from the database via the website. Is this possible through WordPress, or am I better off working with a pure HTML and PHP website?

    Thanks in advance for your help!

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    auxclass · Member ·

    You can’t do it with a WordPress.COM site – you are severely limited with the code you can use – and you can’t put a DB2 database on a server here –

    You have a lot more flexibility with a WordPress.ORG install on your own server – and you can write all the code you want – WordPress.ORG uses I think MySQL for a Database – but you could probably write calls of some sort –

    You might ask over at WordPress.ORG about the integration – might be easiest with html & php where you have full control and don’t need to do as much integration other than the User Interface

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