Not sure if this falls into PHP - but I hope some of your experience people out there can give me some advice. I want to build a database online that users can upload via csv, xls etc and also search the same data. Just an online DB that users and use. Is this something that can be done utilising a phpbb? Ideally the users on my board can just upload the data, and also search the data.
Make sure you you understand the difference between PHP (the scripting language),
and phpBB (the Bulletin Board program written in PHP).
There is no facility in phpBB to do what you ask, and I doubt there is a MOD to do it either.
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