Which one is the website to learn php?

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hello everyone,

I am new here and i want to know that Which one is the website to learn php ?

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I suspect this might be like asking “what is the best car?” or “what is the best TV show?” - opinions will vary as there are so many tutorial sites. If you’re starting from scratch, Sitepoint has some good books.

One of the issues with looking around for tutorial web sites is that there are a lot that show old methods - for example, some tutorial sites were written when the mysql functions were the current way to access a database, before mysqli and PDO took over, so if you see sample code using mysql_query() and the like, steer clear. As with all things, that’s a sweeping generalisation, of course.

I guess the first question is, what programming background do you have? None at all, or proficient in other languages but just not PHP? That will make a difference to what kind of tutorial you need.

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For PHP i think you should take a look at Laracasts.com and codecourse.com

Both of the are excellent sources to learn PHP, from beginner , intermediate and advanced.

Take a look a both sites and see which one matches your interests.

Personally for me codecourse.com was the one i chose

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Definitely your own :slight_smile: and can be at no expense!

Google:

  1. Free web site hosting with PHP and possibly MySql
  2. Maybe register a “Free Domain”
  3. Create an online PHP “Hello world” web page
  4. Set PHP validation for all errors and display errors
  5. Familiarize yourself with PHP error log files
  6. HTML Validate the page
  7. Add or include simple CSS style
  8. CSS Validate the page

After the above framework is setup

  1. Pick a subject that you know such as pets, sports, computers, etc
  2. Add more features and pages
  3. Validate changes
    a, Google for any errors or warnings
  4. Repeat steps 2…3

It is also well worth setting a http://localhost environment (which depends on your platform such as Windows, IOS, Linux, etc). When set an online mirror image can be uploaded using a Free FTP Utility such as FileZilla

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PHP has over a thousand functions and many will be of no interest as far as your personal project is concerned. Experimenting and then Googling for a solution will be beneficial.

If ever or while your personal project is being perfected, try answering some SitePoint Forum PHP questions. It is far better to stretch your imagination then remain in your own comfort zone.

Also forgot to add about Googling for a PHP editor that suits your needs. There are numerous available for every platform.

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