tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20483008154097776772011-11-27T16:57:59.020-08:00istylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217746917326382729noreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048300815409777677.post-66377492332582897872008-03-27T00:02:00.000-07:002008-03-27T00:15:23.307-07:00<p class="intro"><span style="font-size:85%;">A PHP file may contain text, HTML tags and scripts. Scripts in a PHP file are executed on the server.</span></p> <hr style="height: 2px;"> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">What You Should Already Know</span></h2> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following:</span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">HTML / XHTML</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Some scripting knowledge</span></li></ul> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">If you want to study these subjects first, find the tutorials on our <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp">Home page</a>.</span></p> <hr style="height: 2px;"> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">What is PHP?</span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP stands for <b>P</b>HP: <b>H</b>ypertext <b>P</b>reprocessor</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP scripts are executed on the server</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP supports many databases (MySQL, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP is an open source software (OSS)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP is free to download and use</span></li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">What is a PHP File?</span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP files may contain text, HTML tags and scripts</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP files are returned to the browser as plain HTML </span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP files have a file extension of ".php", ".php3", or ".phtml"</span></li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">What is MySQL?</span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">MySQL is a database server</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">MySQL supports standard SQL</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">MySQL compiles on a number of platforms</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">MySQL is free to download and use</span></li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP + MySQL</span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP combined with MySQL are cross-platform (means that you can develop in Windows and serve on a Unix platform)</span></li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">Why PHP?</span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.)</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP is FREE to download from the official PHP resource: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.php.net/"> www.php.net</a></span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side</span></li></ul> <h2><span style="font-size:85%;">Where to Start?</span></h2> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Install an Apache server on a Windows or Linux machine</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Install PHP on a Windows or Linux machine</span></li><li><span style="font-size:85%;">Install MySQL on a Windows or Linux machine</span></li></ul><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2048300815409777677-6637749233258289787?l=phpeasy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>istylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217746917326382729noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2048300815409777677.post-75036755913282548542008-03-04T08:46:00.000-08:002008-03-27T00:17:31.818-07:00<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Welcome to my php blog. Here you will learn about php tips and how to find good information.</span><br /><br /></span> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PHP</span> is a powerful server-side scripting language for creating dynamic and interactive websites.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">PHP</span> is the widely-used, free, and efficient alternative to competitors such as Microsoft's ASP. <span style="font-weight: bold;">PHP</span> is perfectly suited for Web development and can be embedded directly into the HTML code.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:85%;">The<span style="font-weight: bold;"> PHP</span> syntax is very similar to Perl and C. <span style="font-weight: bold;">PHP</span> is often used together with Apache (web server) on various operating systems. It also supports ISAPI and can be used with Microsoft's IIS on Windows.</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2048300815409777677-7503675591328254854?l=phpeasy.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>istylehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02217746917326382729noreply@blogger.com0