PHP Tutorial

PHP Introduction

   PHP is a server-side scripting language, and a powerful tool for making dynamic and interactive Web pages.
   PHP is a widely-used, free, and efficient alternative to competitors such as Microsoft's ASP.


PHP Sample
You should already know

   Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:
Ø  HTML / XHTML
Ø  JavaScript
Ø  CSS


What is PHP?
  
   PHP stand for Hypertext Preprocessor
   PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP.
   PHP scripts are executed on the server
   PHP supports many databases (MySQL, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)
   PHP is an open source software

What is a PHP File?

   PHP files can contain text, HTML tags and scripts
   PHP files are returned to the browser as plain HTML
   PHP files have a file extension of ".php" or ".php3" or ".phtml"

What is MySQL?

   MySQL is a database server
   MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications
   MySQL supports standard SQL
   MySQL compiles on a number of platforms

PHP + MySQL?

   PHP combined with MySQL are cross-platform (you can develop in Windows and server on a Unix platform).

Why use PHP ?

   PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.).
   PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.).
   PHP is Free to download from the official PHP resource: www.php.net
   PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side.

Where to start PHP ?

   To get access to a web server with PHP support, you can:
Ø  Install Apache ( or IIS ) on your own server, Install PHP, and MySQL
Ø  Or find a web hosting plan with PHP and MySQL support

References

ü www.php.net
ü http://www.w3schools.com
ü http://php.net/manual/en/tutorial.php
ü http://www.freewebmasterhelp.com/tutorials/PHP
ü http://www.tizag.com/phpT/
ü http://www.quackit.com/php/tutorial/
ü http://www.tutorialspoint.com/php/index.htm
ü http://phpforms.net/tutorial/tutorial.html
ü http://www.1keydata.com/php-tutorial/
ü http://phpmaster.com/category/php-tutorials/
ü http://www.thesitewizard.com/archive/feedbackphp.shtml


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