I want to create a bare bones, text only site classifieds site which is global. My site will be a niche one, but built like Craigslist and I want it to be able to handle robust traffic. I have seen Craigslist clone software to buy on the internet but they are usually modernised copies built on php or ruby and not really what I want. They have too many gimmicks.

I want to use perl to create my webste because that’s what Craigslist used (I understand it is built on perl and Mysql database). I will host it on a dedicated server.

I have created websites in the past for myself but I used Frontpage 2003. I don’t have a degree in computer science or anything like that, and my knowledge of computers is general (home, university, small business). But I am quick to learn.

I am not a programmer, although I have bought a Perl book to start learning. In fact, I got this website’s url from the book. My questions are:

1.Are there any sections of code here for building a classified site like Craigslist?

2.If not, is there a particular section I should start learning first? I am assuming I’ll have to build the database first, then code the html pages later?