Create online PDF forms with database backend

I created a PDF form using LiveCycle. I want to put this form on my website so that when my users fill it out, the data goes into an online database. At the end of each month, I would like to be able to export this database as CSV for reporting purposes. How do I go about in setting this up. Please help, I have been searching this forum for over an hour now and I am not able to find the solution.
Thanks in advance.
Jen

Hi jen,
can you please explain me how to install this and i am using lifecycle server trial. and what are the thing we needed to install,
can you please.
thanks

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