PHP Basics
By Angela Bradley, About.com Guide to PHP / MySQL
PHP is one of the most popular languages used on the internet. If you are a beginner or are interested in learning, then this is the place for you. By mastering the PHP basics you can open up a whole world of possibilities for your website.
Before You Start
Here are some simple things you need to know before you write your first line of PHP. It is important to have the tools you need ready, to help make learning PHP a less frustrating process.
- What is PHP?
- What is a Plain Text Editor?
- What is FTP and how do I use it?
- How to CHMOD in FTP
- Brush up on HTML basics
Learning PHP
Learning PHP can be very rewarding. Once you get started you'll be surprised at how simple it really is. Our tutorials walk you though using simple easy to understand language, so even a non-programer can learn PHP with ease.
