Creating a website with user input
I work for an organization with 400+ members. We have a record book where the particulars (name, address, contacts etc) are recorded. Now I have been given a job to build a website to replace the paper record book. There are hundreds of free resources available online but mostly are just very confusing for my level. So can anyone suggest me where should I start from?

The website I want to build should have (1) database simple user input and (2) searchable option. For example, an user would put his name, university, major, country, academic year, reseach keyword, email address, and upload user photo (optional) which would automatically register him for the website allowing him search for any other user using any input information.
   
So far I have managed to install MAMP and Kompozer and I know now how to create table in MySQL (but no idea what to do with that table) on my Mac and that is about it. Thanks for your kind suggestion.
Creating a website with user input
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I work for an organization with 400+ members. We have a record book where the particulars (name, address, contacts etc) are recorded. Now I have been given a job to build a website to replace the paper record book. There are hundreds of free resources available online but mostly are just very confusing for my level. So can anyone suggest me where should I start from?

The website I want to build should have (1) database simple user input and (2) searchable option. For example, an user would put his name, university, major, country, academic year, reseach keyword, email address, and upload user photo (optional) which would automatically register him for the website allowing him search for any other user using any input information.
   
So far I have managed to install MAMP and Kompozer and I know now how to create table in MySQL (but no idea what to do with that table) on my Mac and that is about it. Thanks for your kind suggestion.