How to php

Welcome to our PHP resource page. Here's what I have here:

1) Awesome PHP tutorial videos from YouTube. I've previewed these so you don't have to waste time.

2) Text-based discussion of PHP and other programming languages that you may consider as you are getting your feet wet. 

If you have seen php everywhere these days, that's because it's a very popular language for many Web 2.0 sites. The important point is that it is open source. So running a php server is free. This is quite different from running a ColdFusion or ASP / .net server, which costs tons of money in license fees. ColdFusion and ASP / .net do the same things as php. But if you want to learn how to php, you are in luck - it's easy.

At a basic level, all of these languages are server-side scripting languages that do the same thing. They compile the HTML code to be sent back to en end-user's browser in real-time, allowing for great control over what the code does. This allows for many changes to the html based on the script. Everything from simple log-in functions to ver complex display functions and calculations can be accomplished with php. If you are new and want to know how to php, stay tuned.

Learning how to php is not that difficult if you have any background in development. If you've used a language like ColdFusion or ASP, then you can learn how to php no problem without any courses. I find hands-on is the best. And because it's open source, there are so many examples and tutorials, as well as a complete library of commands, online that you will not have any problem.

If you have never coded before, you might learn how to php easier with a course. This is not because of the language itself, but more because you need to learn the general idea behind scripting and how to do it. That takes time.