Noob questions, 4 a good start

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Hi all

Xcuses, early newbie inside

1/ Started with http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/news/co...tch-day-1/
Does this tut (2009) still works / up to date with 2.1 version ?
Other good tuts to read ?

2/ Is it possible to set additionnal "config included files" which contain global (e.g sql queries for application - upscale, maintenance)


Thx.
2012->all->the_best
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