PHP and MySQL Basics
Before you can start learning PHP and MySQL there are some basic things you should know. The articles below are designed to give you the background knowledge needed to learn PHP and MySQL from our easy tutorials.
Why Use PHP?
The top three reasons why to use PHP on your website.
The top three reasons why to use PHP on your website.
Create a Link from a Database
How to retrieve a URL and text from a database and create a link on your website using PHP.
How to retrieve a URL and text from a database and create a link on your website using PHP.
Deciding Factors when Installing a PHP Script
Top 7 things to look for when choosing a PHP script for your website.
Top 7 things to look for when choosing a PHP script for your website.
What are PHP and MySQL
This page explains what PHP and MySQL are as well as how to use them and how they can work together to create dynamic content for websites.
This page explains what PHP and MySQL are as well as how to use them and how they can work together to create dynamic content for websites.
What is a Plain Text Editor
Text editors are useful tools for programers and web designers. This page explains what a text editor is, and why we use them.
Text editors are useful tools for programers and web designers. This page explains what a text editor is, and why we use them.
What is FTP and how do I use it
What is ftp - file transfer protocol - and how do I use it on my website to upload and download information
What is ftp - file transfer protocol - and how do I use it on my website to upload and download information
Learn HTML or brush up on the basics
PHP works closely with HTML, and can be embedded right into your existing HTML code. If you are not familiar with HTML you should learn the basics before starting PHP.
PHP works closely with HTML, and can be embedded right into your existing HTML code. If you are not familiar with HTML you should learn the basics before starting PHP.
Uniform Pages with PHP
Giving your page a uniform look isn't that hard, but updating it is. Changing a page design or a simple copyright notice can be time consuming when it must be done on all your pages.
Giving your page a uniform look isn't that hard, but updating it is. Changing a page design or a simple copyright notice can be time consuming when it must be done on all your pages.
CHMOD from FTP
How the CHMOD a file to different permissions from your FTP program
How the CHMOD a file to different permissions from your FTP program
How To Move Your Website When You Change Hosting Companies
How to move your PHP and MySQL or HTML site from one host to another.
How to move your PHP and MySQL or HTML site from one host to another.
Install PHP on Windows
Install PHP locally on your computer or Windows server
Install PHP locally on your computer or Windows server
Install MySQL on Windows
Install MySQL database on your Windows computer
Install MySQL database on your Windows computer
Enable PHP on Mac
Macintosh computers are already setup to run PHP, you just need to enable it. This page explains how.
Macintosh computers are already setup to run PHP, you just need to enable it. This page explains how.
Enable MySQL on Mac
To run MySQL databases on your Macintosh computer, all you need to do is enable it.
To run MySQL databases on your Macintosh computer, all you need to do is enable it.