How to get started with PHP?

So, you’ve decided to try using PHP, but you don’t know where to start?
Here’s a list of things you’ll need before you even get cracking on writing your first PHP program.

Posted on December 13, 2007 at 11:08 am by Eldee · Permalink · 4 Comments
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Why should you use PHP?

This is one of those questions which is inherently hard to answer – simply because the answers are all very subjective. It all depends on what you want to do and how you want to do it. It’s like asking why you should (or should not) drive to work? If you ask 100 people, they’ll [...]

Posted on December 5, 2007 at 2:57 pm by Eldee · Permalink · One Comment
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What is PHP?

This is probably one of the most commonly asked question about PHP. Netizens have often visited websites which have URLs showing ‘.php’ files, but seldom do they know what it is or what it means.
Well, PHP is just another scripting (or computer programming) language – one of many in the IT industry. But it is [...]

Posted on December 5, 2007 at 2:18 pm by webmaster · Permalink · Leave a comment
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Welcome to the first post of Ask About PHP, the site that’s dedicated to bringing PHP to the everyday person. I’m sure you can find many great resources on how to get started with PHP on the web and in print, but many of these resources assume you have some background in IT, or programming [...]

Posted on December 5, 2007 at 10:59 am by Eldee · Permalink · Leave a comment
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