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So far I have this:
  $dao = new CRM_Core_DAO;
  $dao->__table = 'civicrm_contact';
  $dao->contact_type = 'Individual';
  $dao->first_name = 'memyself';
  $dao->last_name = 'andi';
  $dao->insert();
But I keep getting this error:
DB_DataObject Error: insert:No table definition for civicrm_contact
And I cannot figure out how to set the table definition.

Also, is an update done exactly the same, except using $dao->update() or $dao->update(TRUE) instead?

Thanks