Building PHP Admin Backend for pretty simple site

Question

I have taken over a website that is about 5 years old and the backend is pretty bad and a bit broken.

I would like to build a new backend "Quickly". I have PHP 5.3.4 and a mysql database.

There are 5 or so tables.

Categories (eg, headphones, turntables)
Products (they have a Category Foreign Key, eg to say what category this product belongs in).
Products also an image field (path to image file), so image upload would be good.
All the other tables a flat.

I would prefer not to hand code this system, I looked at building the backend in Symfony, that looks pretty awesome but looks like few days work.

Any suggestions other than PHP MyAdmin (please no...) to allow my client to admin is backend?

Thanks, John.

I think its clear, "what backend tools should I use" to make a pretty simple MySql table admin with PHP. Any experience's here? — John Ballinger
– John Ballinger, Commented Jul 4, 2011 at 21:35
what would be the main functions of the backend: inserting records, modifying them, adding new pages, analyzing stats, or else? — Dennis Crane
– Dennis Crane, Commented Jul 4, 2011 at 21:39
Hi Dennis, inserting, editing, deleting. No stats, no analyzing. Only 1 table has a FK from another table which would be nice if this is a drop down. — John Ballinger
– John Ballinger, Commented Jul 4, 2011 at 21:44

Community · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-08 20:40:55Z

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answered Jul 4, 2011 at 23:11

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