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PHP Tutorial

This document provides an introduction to PHP, including that PHP files contain text, HTML tags, and scripts that are executed on the server. It explains that PHP is a server-side scripting language that supports many databases like MySQL. The document also describes what a PHP file is, what MySQL is, and how PHP and MySQL can be combined on cross-platform systems. It recommends installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Windows or Linux as the first steps.

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PHP Tutorial

This document provides an introduction to PHP, including that PHP files contain text, HTML tags, and scripts that are executed on the server. It explains that PHP is a server-side scripting language that supports many databases like MySQL. The document also describes what a PHP file is, what MySQL is, and how PHP and MySQL can be combined on cross-platform systems. It recommends installing Apache, PHP, and MySQL on Windows or Linux as the first steps.

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PHP Tutorial

A PHP file may contain text, HTML tags and scripts. Scripts in a PHP file are executed on the server.

What You Should Already Know


Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:

 HTML / XHTML
 Some scripting knowledge

If you want to study these subjects first, find the tutorials on our Home page.

What is PHP?
 PHP stands for PHP: 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 (OSS)
 PHP is free to download and use

What is a PHP File?


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

What is MySQL?
 MySQL is a small database server
 MySQL is ideal for small and medium applications
 MySQL supports standard SQL
 MySQL compiles on a number of platforms
 MySQL is free to download and use

PHP + MySQL
 PHP combined with MySQL are cross-platform (means that you can develop in Windows and
serve on a Unix platform)
Why 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: http://www.php.net/
 PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side

Where to Start?
 Install an Apache server on a Windows or Linux machine
 Install PHP on a Windows or Linux machine
 Install MySQL on a Windows or Linux machine

PHP Basic
[PHP Tutorial] [PHP Introduction] [PHP Install] [PHP Syntax] [PHP Variables] [PHP Operators] [PHP
If...Else] [PHP Switch] [PHP Arrays] [PHP Looping] [PHP Functions] [PHP Forms] [PHP $_GET] [PHP
$_POST]

PHP Advance
[PHP Date] [PHP Include] [PHP File] [PHP File Upload] [PHP Cookies] [PHP Sessions] [PHP E-mail] [PHP
Secure E-mail]

PHP Database
[PHP Database Introduction] [PHP Database Connect] [PHP Database Create] [PHP Database Insert] [PHP
Database Select] [PHP Database Where] [PHP Database Order By] [PHP Database Update] [PHP
Database  Delete] [PHP Database ODBC]

PHP XML
[XML Expat Parser] [XML SimpleXML]

PHP Reference
[PHP Array] [PHP Calendar] [PHP Date] [PHP Directory] [PHP Filesystem] [PHP FTP] [PHP HTTP] [PHP
Libxml] [PHP Mail] [PHP Math] [PHP Misc] [PHP MySQL] [PHP SimpleXML] [PHP String] [PHP XML] [PHP
Zip]

PHP Scripts
[PHP Contact form] [PHP Simple Hit counter] [PHP IP To Country Database] [PHP Mailing List script] [PHP
Language specific]

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