Introduction to PHP Programming

Welcome to the beginning of your PHP knowledge. The purpose of this tutorial is to give you a friendly introduction and build a solid foundation in Web programming. A good way to think of a programming language is like a tool in your toolbox. The more tools you have, the more jobs you are able to complete as a Web developer.

It’s an easy programming language to pickup. It was my first, in fact. It was designed to be easy to learn, but it is also very powerful. It is used around the world to serve up Web sites discussing current events, storing patient data for doctors, sending messages to your friends (think Facebook), organizing family photos and an infinite number of other possibilities. For Web development, it can do so much more than you could possibly ever want.

We’re also going to explore MySQL databases which are used for storing data. MySQL is PHP’s best friend, they go hand in hand. I will introduce you to MySQL and show examples of how it is used.

These tutorials are divided into sections. For full understanding, I recommend you visit each section in the order I have listed below. Please take your time and enjoy the process. I remember feeling a bit overwhelmed the first time I looked at PHP code. It seemed like an alien language! Just take it one step at a time and we’ll see how easy and fun it can be. :)

Introduction Tutorials:

1. What is PHP?
What does PHP stand for, what is its history, what are its benefits? Find out here!

2. What do I need to use PHP?
What kind of computer? What kind of server? What kind of software? Just click the link to find out.

Reader's Comments

1. Fred | 24 Sep 2009 9:48 pm

   great tutorials on php. thanks.

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