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| A PHP file may contain text, HTML tags and scripts. Scripts in a PHP file are executed on the server |
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| What You Should Already Know |
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Before you continue you should have a basic understanding of the following: |
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| What is PHP? |
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- PHP stands for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor
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- PHP is a server-side scripting language, like ASP
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- PHP scripts are executed on the server
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- PHP supports many databases (MySQL, Informix, Oracle, Sybase, Solid, PostgreSQL, Generic ODBC, etc.)
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- PHP is an open source software (OSS)
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- PHP is free to download and use
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| What is a PHP File? |
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- PHP files may contain text, HTML tags and scripts
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- PHP files are returned to the browser as plain HTML
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- PHP files have a file extension of ".php", ".php3", or ".phtml"
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| What is MySQL? |
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- MySQL is a database server
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- MySQL is ideal for both small and large applications
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- MySQL supports standard SQL
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- MySQL compiles on a number of platforms
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- MySQL is free to download and use
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| PHP + MySQL |
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- PHP combined with MySQL are cross-platform (means that you can develop in Windows and serve on a Unix platform)
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| Why PHP? |
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- PHP runs on different platforms (Windows, Linux, Unix, etc.)
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- PHP is compatible with almost all servers used today (Apache, IIS, etc.)
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- PHP is easy to learn and runs efficiently on the server side
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| Where to Start? |
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- Install an Apache server on a Windows or Linux machine
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- Install PHP on a Windows or Linux machine
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- Install MySQL on a Windows or Linux machine
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