Integrating Windows XP, Front Page, PHP, and MySQL

I am creating over 200 subwebs using Front Page and I was told I could easily use PHP to put forms, surveys, search forms, and discussion webs on them; and connect them to a MySQL database.

I am a beginner, and even though I am pretty good with html and Front Page, I'm having problems getting Front Page to accept even a simple PHP script.

Do you know of some tools I could use? Do you know someone I can contact? Do you know where some literature I can read is?

Thanks.

Horace