In this tutorial you will learn:
* What PHP can be used for
* How PHP works
* A basic PHP script
* Using variables
* Using some basic conditional statements
Intended for absolute beginners who are interested in getting started with PHP this tutorial will take you through the basic steps to creating your first ever PHP script.
Ok, this will give you some very basics of what php is, and how it works. Ill try to make it as new-to-programming freindly, but it will help if your at least good with understanding syntax of coding languages. Also, I wont go directly into how to install PHP onto your server, or local computer, but here is a few helpful links:
Auto installer for Windows:
http://codingforums.com/s howthread.php?t=3992
Sections:
1. What is PHP
a. Picking PHP
b. Installing PHP
2. Getting started
a. Checking your server
b. Your first script
3. Variables
a. Declaring variables
b. Filling variables
c. Using variables
An easy tutorial to learn the fundamental basics of PHP. The tutorial starts with a little history about PHP and how to install your home server. After that it quickly moves on to PHP syntax, variables, loops, if-statement, arrays and much more. It contains many examples to give aid during learning.
Platform(s): Linux, Windows, FreeBSD, Mac OSX, Sun Solaris
Variables are a vital part of the server-side language, PHP. They are unavoidable but very simple to learn. In this short tutorial, I hope to give you a basic insight into using them.
This tutorial will teach you the basics of the PHP language -- looping, variables, forms, etc. It does not venture into functions, arrays, objects, or database/file manipulation.