KentxModz
Rapid Fire Mod Maker
First off, I would like to say this is a work in progress and that I made this tutorial to help out the community because I didn't see to many topics covering this. I understand that this can be common sense and may be easier to some users than it might be for others. Either way, this can be used to learn some PHP for first timers and even as a reference guide to the more experienced people for your own coding. Now with that being said, let's begin shall we.
Prerequisites
You need a good knowledge about HTML, XHTML, and finally, JavaScript. these are essential for learning to code for PHP. I strongly recommend that you look at some tutorials on the coding types above until you feel that you are ready to begin learning this code.
Understanding PHP
PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Pre-processor. It is a server-side scripting much like ASP. PHP scripts are executable from the server and can be used to preform calculations, interact with MySQL databases, and even create graphics! Along with MySQL, it can interact with Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, and more. It is a open source software and is free to download and use at will.
There are several reasons for choosing PHP. PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.) It is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.) PHP is FREE to download from the official PHP resource: www.php.net and it is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side.
Where to begin
The start off, you will need to get setup in order to test some of your coding. I would suggest the follwing:
Tutorial :http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.php
Download PHP for free here: http://www.php.net/downloads.php
Download MySQL for free here: http://www.mysql.com/downloads/
Download Apache for free here: http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
Learning basic PHP syntax
Similar to HTML (and many other web-based codes), there are common scripts that all of the documents of that particular coding must follow. Ex. <HTML> and </HTML>
PHP’s code is as follows:
<?php
?>
Prerequisites
You need a good knowledge about HTML, XHTML, and finally, JavaScript. these are essential for learning to code for PHP. I strongly recommend that you look at some tutorials on the coding types above until you feel that you are ready to begin learning this code.
Understanding PHP
PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Pre-processor. It is a server-side scripting much like ASP. PHP scripts are executable from the server and can be used to preform calculations, interact with MySQL databases, and even create graphics! Along with MySQL, it can interact with Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, and more. It is a open source software and is free to download and use at will.
There are several reasons for choosing PHP. PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.) It is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.) PHP is FREE to download from the official PHP resource: www.php.net and it is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side.
Where to begin
The start off, you will need to get setup in order to test some of your coding. I would suggest the follwing:
- Install Apache (or IIS) on your own server, install PHP, and MySQL
- Or find a web hosting plan with PHP and MySQL support
Tutorial :http://www.php.net/manual/en/install.php
Download PHP for free here: http://www.php.net/downloads.php
Download MySQL for free here: http://www.mysql.com/downloads/
Download Apache for free here: http://httpd.apache.org/download.cgi
Learning basic PHP syntax
Similar to HTML (and many other web-based codes), there are common scripts that all of the documents of that particular coding must follow. Ex. <HTML> and </HTML>
PHP’s code is as follows:
<?php
?>