NEED YOUR OPINION! How to organize program?

[ksaphan]

Hello!
Need your opinion! :confused:

I need to make site with catalogue for my friend who sell dolls.
I need to make catalogue the following way: my friend should edit all information in catalogue at his local machine. I prefer C++ Builder to make program to edit catalogue. After editing my friend need to upload all changes made in catalogue to his site. In the end all info should be in MYSQL database.

Maybe someone can help me to find the best way to do it. Please remember: I can use only C++, PHP, MySQL. And my friend doesn't know anything about programming. It shoud be simple for him to use.

I guess it should be something like this:
1. edit catalogue on the local machine -> 2. program that is used to edit catalogue will upload catalogue (I think in CSV format, but I'm not sure: need help here) on the web via file transfer protocol -> 3. all info from step 2 need to be placed in the mysql database table.

Please help me, I need your opinion in the best way of doing it.

[RTH10260]

Please help me, I need your opinion in the best way of doing it.You may be surprised by my answer: don't create any programs on the PC for data entry. Just install one of the many free shop applications. Then in the Admin section, define any catalog sections you may require and prepare other configuration stuff your friend needs. After this your friend should be able to enter the product texts, upload images and set prices by hin/herself in the Admin section.

You may either make a choice from the shops offered with the Free Installer in OPS > Seitetools > Sitemanager. Please have also a look at the ZenCart http://www.zencart.org.

[ksaphan]

Thank you RTH10260, but I need to run program on local PC, because my friend don't have permanent internet access, and he can't work with his catalogue on server.
Need another one opinion, please??