PHP Day 1: Getting Started

Yup, it’s day one of the exciting PHP adventure! This screencast is five and a half minutes long, and it covers some basic information like what you need to get started, how to make a PHP file with Notepad, and the very basics of PHP syntax. See the links below the video for more details.

Links for PHP Day 1: Getting Started

Installing PHP on your computer:

  • PHP: A Simple Tutorial – This is the page from PHP.net that I mentioned in the video, which explains what you need to get started.
  • PHP Installation Kits – A list of packages that install PHP, a web server, and a database all at the same time. The list includes ratings and reviews, too.
  • Installing PHP on Your Computer Part 1 – This video from KillerPHP.com shows how to install XAMP, and it explains a couple other basic things about getting started.
  • Installing WAMP Part 1 – Also from KillerPHP.com, this video shows how to install WAMP (for Windows only).

Basic PHP Syntax:

  • PHP: Basic Syntax – This is where I started in the PHP.net manual. It covers everything I learned about PHP today, along with some details that I didn’t mention (like alternate PHP tags, for example).

Nice and easy, huh? I did run across some stuff that I didn’t fully understand, but that’s OK. I just skipped over it, assuming that I’ll learn about it later.

17 thoughts on “PHP Day 1: Getting Started

  1. nice one at least the voice one can listen too with going to sleep, like most other php video tutorials out there. thumbs up

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