Viewing data from your own webserver
Gathering and collecting information into databases is very helpful, but if it is locked inside a database or a file it isn't much use. However, if we allow the stored data to be viewed via a web page it will be far more accessible; not only can we view the data from other devices, we can also share it with others on the same network.
We shall create a local web server to query and display the captured SQLite data and allow it to be viewed through a PHP web interface. This will allow the data to be viewed, not only via the web browser on the Raspberry, Pi but also on other devices, such as cell phones or tablets, on the local network:
Data captured in the SQLite database displayed via a web-page
Using a web server ...
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